Why do we celebrate New Year Day?
Nowadays,
we celebrate New Year Day on January 1 but it’s a relatively new trend. It is
thought that starting the New Year should be a party-day to make the whole year
as awesome as the beginning, giving birth to the New Year Day.
If
we look into the past, the first recording of such celebration is traced back
to 2000 BC in Mesopotamian time period. Many of our ancestors used to celebrate
it on the fall equinox while others in the winter solstice.
Every
calendar and culture have a different day when the year begins but according to
the most used calendar in these days, i.e. modern Gregorian calendar, people
celebrate the year’s starting on January 1.
This
day is dedicated to the Deity Janus, after whom the month if January is named.
He is considered as the god of
beginnings. It is observed as the most celebrated holiday, especially in all
the western countries.
Some very useful websites for information on New years day & wishes:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Year%27s_Day
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/new-years-day
https://goodwishes.net/new-year-wishes/
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