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Every Month Is a New Year: Celebrations Around the World Ages 5 and up Offred and the other HandmaidsIn many places around the globe, the new year starts on January 1. But not everywhere! Chinese New Year is celebrated in January or February. Iranians observe Nowruz in March. For Thai people, Songkran occurs in April. Ethiopians greet the new year at Enkutatash in September. All these diverse cultural, regional, and religious observances, and many others, have deep rooted traditions and treasured customs. Acclaimed poet Marilyn Singer has created a