looking for an interesting fact to share
at your New Year’s party how about this
New Year’s Day hasn’t always been
celebrated on January 1st the new year
that many cultures celebrate falls on
January 1st but this only came into
effect in 46 BC when Julius Caesar
declared January 1 the official first
day of the year at the time Rome abided
by the traditional lunar calendar which
follows the cycles of the moon but by
the time Caesar came into power the
calendar dates and seasons were totally
off so to help them align back up in 46
BC he decided to add 90 days to the
calendar making that year 445 days long
but from then on his new calendar would
have 365 days with a leap year every
fourth year just like the calendar we
all know today before Caesar most people
followed the lunar calendar the earliest
records of nearest festivities were from
4000 years ago in Babylon where they
celebrated New Year’s around March
according to their calendar the year
began when the first new moon of spring
appeared some parts of the world still
abide by the lunar calendar so in
addition to kicking off a new year on
January 1st they also celebrate their
own New Year’s which can fall on
completely different days according to
their lunar and cultural significance
for example the Chinese New Year also
known as a Spring Festival often happens
in February in India one of the biggest
New Year festivals called Diwali or
festival of lights usually happens in
October or November although different
cultures celebrate New Year’s on
different days one thing remains
constant we’re all celebrating a fresh
start those who observe Chinese Spring
Festival wish one another future
prosperity and the traditional Hindu New
Year involves making resolutions for
spiritual growth in the coming year even
Julius Caesar’s decision to begin the
new year on January 1 was looking to the
future the date was an honor of Janus
the month’s namesake and the Roman god
of beginnings embracing a fresh start is
something everyone no matter where or
what culture you’re from can
– Happy New Year
you
at your New Year’s party how about this
New Year’s Day hasn’t always been
celebrated on January 1st the new year
that many cultures celebrate falls on
January 1st but this only came into
effect in 46 BC when Julius Caesar
declared January 1 the official first
day of the year at the time Rome abided
by the traditional lunar calendar which
follows the cycles of the moon but by
the time Caesar came into power the
calendar dates and seasons were totally
off so to help them align back up in 46
BC he decided to add 90 days to the
calendar making that year 445 days long
but from then on his new calendar would
have 365 days with a leap year every
fourth year just like the calendar we
all know today before Caesar most people
followed the lunar calendar the earliest
records of nearest festivities were from
4000 years ago in Babylon where they
celebrated New Year’s around March
according to their calendar the year
began when the first new moon of spring
appeared some parts of the world still
abide by the lunar calendar so in
addition to kicking off a new year on
January 1st they also celebrate their
own New Year’s which can fall on
completely different days according to
their lunar and cultural significance
for example the Chinese New Year also
known as a Spring Festival often happens
in February in India one of the biggest
New Year festivals called Diwali or
festival of lights usually happens in
October or November although different
cultures celebrate New Year’s on
different days one thing remains
constant we’re all celebrating a fresh
start those who observe Chinese Spring
Festival wish one another future
prosperity and the traditional Hindu New
Year involves making resolutions for
spiritual growth in the coming year even
Julius Caesar’s decision to begin the
new year on January 1 was looking to the
future the date was an honor of Janus
the month’s namesake and the Roman god
of beginnings embracing a fresh start is
something everyone no matter where or
what culture you’re from can
– Happy New Year
you
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