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Native American New Year Traditions: How Indigenous Nations Mark the Turning of the Year
August 5, 2026
Ask ten different Indigenous people when their new year begins, and you probably won’t get the same answer twice. For the Haudenosaunee, the ceremonial year turns during winter, with Midwinter… Read More
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Ecuador New Year Traditions – Why the Country Sets Its Own Effigies on Fire
August 4, 2026
Walk around an Ecuadorian city on the afternoon of December 31 and you’ll probably start spotting some unusual characters. Dolls are sitting on sidewalks, leaning against doorways, or hanging from… Read More
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How Does the New Year Begin? History, Traditions, and Celebrations Around the World
August 2, 2026
So every single year, right around the same time, the whole planet does this weird collective thing where we all agree to just start counting over again. Somewhere a clock… Read More

Native American New Year Traditions: How Indigenous Nations Mark the Turning of the Year