New Year Silence: Countries Where the Countdown Stays Silent

31 Dec, 2023

Ethiopia follows its own calendar, which is about seven to eight years behind the Gregorian calendar. As a result, New Year's celebrations in Ethiopia occur in September according to the Ethiopian calendar, not on January 1st.

Ethiopia

While the Islamic New Year is significant, the celebration of the Gregorian New Year is not a public holiday in Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia

New Year's celebrations are not widely observed due to cultural and religious factors.

Afghanistan

The Persian New Year, Nowruz, is a more significant celebration than the Gregorian New Year, and the latter is not a public holiday in Iran.

Iran

The official calendar in North Korea marks the birthdays of leaders and other important events but does not include the Gregorian New Year as a major celebration.

North Korea

New Year's celebrations are not as widespread as in some other countries. Bhutan follows its own traditional calendar.

Bhutan

New Year's celebrations are not widely observed, and it is not a public holiday.

Somalia