No, it’s not a typo in the headline. Happy New Year to all of you celebrating according to the Gregorian calendar. To all others: Happy New Year in advance! Time is, as famously said, relative and so is chronology.

According to the earliest known Roman calendar the month of March and the vernal equinox marked the beginning of the New Year. Other calendars emanate from the autumnal equinox or lunar cycle. No matter which chronology, religion or cultural belonging, the New Year marks the beginning of something fresh and positive, and is worth celebrating.

Other upcoming New Year’s Eves during 2010 are for example the Chinese New Year (14 February) Vaisakhi (16 March), Norouz (21 March), Rosh Hashanah (9–10 September) and Al Hijra (7 December). And there are many more. Why not pay a visit to one of the multicultural calendars online and update your planner. You probably have several international clients and partners who would appreciate the extra thought involved in observing their holiday.