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UAE: Sombre celebrations as Indian expatriates mark their New Year dhanusha@khaleejtimes.com Filed on April 13, 2021
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Vishu, Baisakhi, Poila Boisakh coincide with second and third days of Ramadan.
Indian expatriate communities, belonging to various states across the country, are celebrating their traditional New Years, albeit, on a low key.
Malayalees, Tamilians, Odias and Assamese ring in Puthandu, Vishu, Pana Sankranti and Bohag Bihu on April 14, while Telugus, Kannadigas, Maharashtrians, Sikhs and Kashmiris celebrate Ugadi, Gudi Padwa, Baisakhi and Navreh on April 13.
Bengalis greet their friends and family on ‘Poila Baisakh’ (April 15).
The traditional New Years are coinciding with the second and third days of the holy month of Ramadan in the UAE, making it an auspicious time for believers across the country.