Happy New Year!

In the 'Gregorian' calendar, 'New Year' occurs January 1, 'New Year's Day'. This was also the first day of the year in the original 'Julian' calendar and 'Roman' calendar after 153 BC:

Beginning in 1582, the adoptions...

 

 

...of the Gregorian calendar has meant...

...that many national or local dates...

 

 

...in the Western World and beyond...

...have changed to using one fixed date for New Year's Day, January 1.

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