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January 1 welcomes the New Year 2024 with the promise of a more prosperous and brighter future.
From fireworks displays to family gatherings, New Year's traditions encapsulate the essence of saying goodbye to the old and embracing the promise of the new. The start of a new year represents joy, strength and optimism for a better future.
But why is January 1 celebrated as the New Year?
January 1 was first celebrated as the beginning of the new year in 45 BC. Before that, the Roman calendar started in March and lasted 355 days. After coming to power, the Roman dictator Julius Caesar changed the calendar. In part to honor the moon's worshiper, Janus, the Roman god of beginnings whose two faces allowed him to look forward into the future as well as backward into the past, he made January 1 the first day of the year.
However, it was not widely accepted in Europe until the mid-16th century. After the introduction of Christianity, December 25, the day of Jesus' birth, was accepted and January 1, the beginning of the new year, was considered pagan. Only Pope Gregory changed the Julian calendar to make January 1 the official start of the year that was accepted, foreign media write.
Additionally, it is thought that the new year began around 2000 BC or over 4000 years ago, in ancient Babylon. On the first new moon after the vernal equinox, usually in late March, the Babylonians celebrated the new year with an 11-day festival called Akitu, which included a separate ceremony on each day.
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