Solar Calendar New Year

Solar Calendar New Year. Civil months are generally 30 or 31 days long and are unrelated to lunar months. The natural division of time is the day — the time it takes for the sun to return to its highest position in the sky, or cross the meridian.

As spring approaches, many south and southeast asian communities prepare to celebrate their solar new year, also known as the traditional new year. It is usually three days of festival begining on april 13th april 14th, depending on the “mohasangkran,” which is the ancient horoscope.