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Article: New year is counted in different ways Jews, Chinese, Muslims have to wait for the arrival of their next year
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- The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI)
- Article date:
- December 31, 1996
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CopyrightCopyright 1996 The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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New Year's Day for people following the Gregorian calendar is Jan.
1, 1997.
But for celebrants of the Chinese New Year on Feb. 7, it is the
Year of the Ox, 4695.
Without fanfare, Muslims will mark Muharram on May 8 as the
beginning of 1418.
And observants of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, will bring
in 5758 next Oct. 2.
Orthodox Jews don't observe the Jan. 1 New Year. Neither do
Eastern Orthodox Christians, 5 million people worldwide who
celebrate Christmas on Jan. 7 and the New Year a week later. To
Muslims, a U.S. New Year's Eve is just another day.
No matter what calendar is being followed, a "new year" is a
symbolic time of reflection and renewal for people everywhere. The ...