NEW YEAR’S CELEBRATIONS

(See also Celebrations; Holidays)

Chinese: ijwfq article 59

Christian view: g02 1/8 20-21; rs 180; g86 12/22 20-21

Lunar New Year (Asia): ijwfq article 59; w09 12/1 20-23; w09 12/15 3

understanding clarified (1946): kr 105

danger of shooting into the air: g99 12/22 28-29

early Christians: g90 12/22 14

holiday season: w05 12/15 3

Japanese: sh 193

Korean: ijwfq article 59

link with Christmas: w05 12/15 3

pagan background: w05 12/15 7; rs 180; g86 12/22 20-21

Babylon: it-2 480; g86 12/22 21

Egypt (ancient): sh 59, 63

Rome (ancient): bh 223; w05 12/15 7

Rosh Hashanah: ijwfq article 59

Russia: w05 12/15 3-5

New Year’s tree: w05 12/15 4, 32

Sinhala: ijwfq article 59

Tamil: ijwfq article 59

various calendars: g97 1/22 29