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Feb 16, 2010 · Most New Year’s festivities begin on December 31 (New Year’s Eve), the last day of the Gregorian calendar, and continue into the early hours of January 1 (New Year’s Day)....
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Dec 28, 2011 · From the origins of "Auld Lang Syne" to traditional foods, find out more about the history of New Year's Eve and New Year's Day.
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Jul 21, 2010 · In 45 B.C., New Year’s Day is celebrated on January 1 for the first time in history as the Julian calendar takes effect. Soon after becoming Roman dictator, Julius Caesar decided that the...
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- Babylonian Akitu. Following the first new moon after the vernal equinox in late March, the Babylonians of ancient Mesopotamia would honor the rebirth of the natural world with a multi-day festival called Akitu.
- Ancient Roman Celebration of Janus. The Roman New Year also originally corresponded with the vernal equinox, but years of tampering with the solar calendar eventually saw the holiday established on its more familiar date of January 1.
- Ancient Egyptian Wepet Renpet. Ancient Egyptian culture was closely tied to the Nile River, and it appears their New Year corresponded with its annual flood.
- Lunar New Year. One of the oldest traditions still celebrated today is Lunar New Year (also called Chinese New Year), which is believed to have originated over 3,000 years ago during the Shang Dynasty.
Dec 30, 2015 · The custom of making New Year’s resolutions has been around for thousands of years, but it hasn’t always looked the way it does today. By: Sarah Pruitt Updated: December 19, 2023 | Original...
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Dec 21, 2020 · Bottles of champagne are popped the world over on New Year's Eve, but for some, it's all about eating grapes. The Spanish tradition las doce uvas de la suerta, aka the 12 lucky grapes, holds...
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