Assyrian New Year in 2022

Assyrian New Year Quick Facts 2022

AKA Name	Kha b-Nisan, Ha b' Nisin, First of April, Resha d'Sheta, Head of the year, Akitu
ℹ HashtagsCompiled on05:29	#AssyrianNewYear
Related Hashtags	#Assyrian, #Akitu6772, #Akitu
2022 Date	April 1, 2022
2023 Date	April 1, 2023

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Updated 05:28

Happy Assyrian New Year!! https://t.co/2rbDm02Qct
— Ashour Youkhana (@ashouryoukhana) April 1, 2022

Today is the day of #akito, a festival celebrated by #Assyrian people& symbolizing the start of a new year. Akito is said to be existing since 6772 years, which makes it one of the oldest known celebrations. Traditional dances are performed in traditional clothes. https://t.co/s4IMlWBWeH
— Kongra Star Women's Movement Rojava (@starrcongress) April 1, 2022

Happy 6772 Assyrian New Year from the Hanna Family to all who celebrate it hoping it could bring peace, health and happiness to all #ShatoBrikhto https://t.co/iHfkGcPwnE
— Rabi Hanna (@RabiHannaMD) April 1, 2022

Today is the first day of spring in ancient Assyrian culture and the start of a new year. Naturally I celebrated by going to the Turkish cafe. Happy Akitu! https://t.co/ZFSCrhzPqV
— Joi (@Joi_the_Artist) April 2, 2022

Happy Assyrian New Year to all who celebrate from the Lincolnwood Police Department! #AssyrianNewYear #6772 https://t.co/qLwCKwXhRQ
— Lincolnwood Police Department (@LincolnwoodPD) April 1, 2022

Happy Assyrian New Year! Artwork featured in this post is "New Year Celebration" by Mesopotamian artist Paul Batou (learn more about the artist: https://t.co/BPDexFzmZg) To know more about Assyrian New Year, go to https://t.co/VKWwXV8jKM #WeAreUnifin #Akitu6772 https://t.co/KNPBhgkpiK
— UNIFIN, INC. (@UnifinInc) April 1, 2022

Happy New Year to all of our Assyrian students and families! @EastMaine63 @MrsKawczynski63 https://t.co/ce2MFrVySN
— FirstStepsPreschool (@D63_FirstSteps) April 1, 2022

Happy Assyrian New Year to all Assyrians around the world. The year is 6772! The first of April marks the termination of the 12-day Akitu festival and vernal equinox, corresponding to the start of the Assyrian calendar. https://t.co/picWQ7b0Kx
— Joseph Nowik (@nowikcandle) April 1, 2022

Happy Assyrian new year! ❤️ 🙏 https://t.co/vyKn2r1Nst
— Patrick Bet-David (@patrickbetdavid) April 1, 2022

Assyrian New Year is a spring festival celebrated by the indigenous Assyrians of northern Iraq, northeastern Syria, southeastern Turkey and northwestern Iran. #AssyrianNewYear https://t.co/7H2Yi2hzSU
— AroundTheGlobeTrivia (@ATGlobeTrivia) April 1, 2022

Assyrian New Year in 2022

Assyrian New Year seeks to celebrate the beginning of spring. Also known as Akitu, or Ras al-Sanna al-Ashuriya ((رأس السنة الآشورية ), this day goes back to ancient Mesopotamia when people celebrated the sowing of barley.

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