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