Thanksgiving Around the World
How do other countries celebrate Thanksgiving? We give you four thankful festivals from Europe, Asia, and Africa.
The Orthodox New Year, also known as the Old New Year, according to the Julian calendar is on January 14 in the Gregorian calendar. The Julian calendar pre-dates the Gregorian calendar.
Is New Year a Public Holiday?
New Year is not a public holiday. Businesses have normal opening hours.
Fireworks are part of celebrating the Orthodox New Year.
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About New Year
Read more about New Year.New Year Observances
| Year | Weekday | Date | Name | Holiday Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Mon | Jan 14 | New Year | Observance, Orthodox |
| 2020 | Tue | Jan 14 | New Year | Observance, Orthodox |
| 2021 | Thu | Jan 14 | New Year | Observance, Orthodox |
| 2022 | Fri | Jan 14 | New Year | Observance, Orthodox |
| 2023 | Sat | Jan 14 | New Year | Observance, Orthodox |
| 2024 | Sun | Jan 14 | New Year | Observance, Orthodox |
| 2025 | Tue | Jan 14 | New Year | Observance, Orthodox |
| 2026 | Wed | Jan 14 | New Year | Observance, Orthodox |
| 2027 | Thu | Jan 14 | New Year | Observance, Orthodox |
| 2028 | Fri | Jan 14 | New Year | Observance, Orthodox |
| 2029 | Sun | Jan 14 | New Year | Observance, Orthodox |
While we diligently research and update our holiday dates, some of the information in the table above may be preliminary. If you find an error, please let us know.
