New Year festival: References & Edit History
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Article History
| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Invalidated site: Taste of Home - 12 Fascinating New Year's Eve Traditions from Around the World. | Sep 09, 2026 | ||
| Article revised. | Dec 18, 2025 | ||
| Added top questions. | Dec 17, 2025 | ||
| Questions and answers added. | Mar 20, 2025 | ||
| Added cross-reference. | Jul 27, 2024 | ||
| Added descriptions of Nowruz, Ugadi, and Vishu and corrected description of Tamil new year. | Apr 25, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: McClintock and Strong Biblical Cyclopedia - New Year, Festival of The. | Jul 13, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Ancient Origins - The Ancient Origins of New Year�s Celebrations. | Feb 10, 2023 | ||
| Media added. | Jan 03, 2023 | ||
| Revised the discussion of resolutions. | Dec 14, 2022 | ||
| Corrected display issue. | Dec 16, 2020 | ||
| Add new Web site: Taste of Home - 12 Fascinating New Year's Eve Traditions from Around the World. | Dec 14, 2020 | ||
| Add new Web site: Reader's Digest - 20 Lucky New Year's Traditions from Around the World. | Dec 14, 2020 | ||
| Add new Web site: Live Science - Here's How 10 New Year's Eve Traditions Got Started. | Dec 14, 2020 | ||
| Add new Web site: Easy Science for Kids - New Year Celebration. | May 22, 2019 | ||
| Add new Web site: Ancient Origins - The Ancient Origins of New Year�s Celebrations. | May 22, 2019 | ||
| Add new Web site: LiveScience - Why Do We Celebrate New Year's on Jan. 1? | Oct 16, 2017 | ||
| Add new Web site: PBS LearningMedia - New Years Day. | Feb 17, 2017 | ||
| Added video. | Feb 23, 2015 | ||
| Added video. | Jan 22, 2015 | ||
| Add new Web site: ILoveIndia.com - New Year Celebrations Around The World. | Aug 19, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: Buzzle.com - New Year's Day. | Aug 19, 2013 | ||
| Replaced photograph. | Dec 20, 2010 | ||
| Added new Web site: Government Information Office - Republic of China - Lunar New Year in Taiwan. | Dec 19, 2007 | ||
| Added new Web site: Society for the Confluence of Festivals in India - Origin Of New Year. | Dec 19, 2007 | ||
| Article revised. | Jun 06, 2003 | ||
| Article revised. | Oct 25, 2002 | ||
| Article revised. | Nov 10, 2000 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 20, 1998 |
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