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Not so simple...

It seems clear that January 1 marks the beginning of a new year. But that date has origins more complex than it seems for two reasons.
Firstly, all countries don't use the same annual cycle, and therefore have no reason to celebrate New Year on January 1. The duration of one year may not even be fixed. This is the case of the Chinese calendar, which takes into account both the lunar and solar cycles.
And then, this date was not always in the same place in Western countries. A little history is needed ...

The Gregorian calendar

The Julian Calendar was required by Julius Caesar

The Gregorian calendar is a solar calendar, based on the Julian calendar.
And Julian is an evolution of the Roman calendar desired by Julius Caesar (hence its name) in 46 BC.
This calendar is used in most countries, especially in Western countries.

The 365.2425 days problem

The year corresponds to a rotation of the earth around the sun. During this period, the Earth is about 365.25 turns on itself (the days).
A year is therefore 365 days. To offset the (almost) 0.25 days lost each year, a day is added every 4 years. It's the leap year.
In fact, this is not exactly 0.25 days to catch up, but 0.2425. The leap year does not fall systematically every 4 years. It is ignored (be sure to follow ...) every begining of century, except every 400 years.
Example: The year 2000 was a leap, because 2000 is a multiple of 4 (thus leap), multiple of 100 (well, not leap) but also multiple of 400 (well, finnaly a leap).
Nevertheless, this remains an approximation which generates an error of 1 day every 3000 years. To follow, so ...
The year has 12 months of 30 or 31 days. The month of February has 28 days and 29 days in leap year.

The Gregorian calendar corrects its predecessor

The Gregorian calendar is comming from Julian calendar

The Gregorian calendar (from Pope Gregory XIII) is a relatively recent scientific correction of the Julian calendar, which dates from the end of sixteenth century.
The base year has been fixed on the birth of Jesus of Nazareth, 753 years after the start of the Roman calendar.
The period from the first year is called the Christian era (Anno Domini in Latin, or Common Era if you want to ignore any religious connotation).

The 1st day of the year

Since the rotation of the Earth around the sun does not cross reference sets (as in the hands of a clock), every day of the year could be candidate for being the first day of the year (ok, except February 29 ...).
January 1st has been chosen by the Church because it is the day of Jesus' circumcision, eight days after his birth (Christmas) in respect of Jewish law.
In fact, it was already January 1, to the Roman calendar from the year 153 BC, then by the Julian calendar, the first day of the year.
January comes from Janus, the pagan god of doorways and beginnings, who had two faces, one forward and one backward.
It was a pagan Roman festival.
During the Middle Ages, it was usual to start the year from a religious evenement. In France, the New Year was celebrated on Easter Day.
Well ok, don't worry, for 2010, the eve of New Year's will be well between December 31 and January 1 ...

Celebrating New Year in the Western world

Overall, it is marked by fireworks, the wake between friends (or on the street in the southern hemisphere), wishes of good years, and a little frivolity ...
Australia is one of the first countries to celebrate the new year because of time zones. Sydney is submerged by a jubilant crowd. Here no question of throwing snowballs. We are in summer. The fireworks at Harbor Bridge are particularly spectacular.
In Brazil too is a mega celebration, especially in Copacabana. Fireworks and musical performances are everywhere. The race "Corrida de S�o Silvestre" attracts the best athletes on the planet.
In Ecuador, we burn puppets made of wood and paper, filled with rockets and firecrackers. These puppets are often ill-politicians of the past year.
In Hong Kong, the illuminations of the buildings are a sufficiently contemplative show viewed from the bridges and the port.
In Japan, "Omisoka" is celebrated in family around a hearty meal and sake. We takes a traditional soup (miso). Before midnight, we go to the temple to share in sake and watch the 108 strokes of the gong (108 is considered the number of sins accumulated in the year and must atone).
The Russians drink champagne at midnight. After the 12th blow, opening the door or window helps the new year to get inside.
In Quebec, this is more family evenement with traditional music, stoped at 23:59, the time of the countdown. All resumes at midnight. A 1 hour, we serve the "lunch"
In New York, we dropped a ball along a mat in Times Square, called the "Times Square Ball", a tradition from 1904.
In the rest of the United States, similar practices occur. Religious communities practice a vigil December 31. For others, it is also a family celebration without alcohol.
In London, the star is Big Ben striking the 12 strokes of midnight, surrounded by a big fireworks display.
The Swedish bathe in freezing water (ok, not all the population...).
Spain gives more place for family and tradition, like eating 12 grapes at each stroke of midnight. The meal consists of lamb, shrimp and turkey. There is a congratulatory with glass of bubbly in the hand.
Germany, at midnight, fireworks and firecrackers are released. Radios are turned on to hear the midnight bell. We wish a happy new year with french champagne.
In Italy, Neapolitan throw out the window, the night of December 31st, old objects that symbolize the year ended. And not little (furniture, dishes, clothes ...). Then the work is to the dustmen.
In Belgium, the inhabitants of Liege eat cabbage in family, a hidden coin under the plate or into a hand to hope having money this year.
And in France, this is champagne, white sausage and "foie gras". We wish a happy new year, we kiss under the mistletoe, we give a little monney to children and everyone takes a good resolution (quickly forgotten after the hangover ...). This period ends January 6, the Epiphany day, with the "cake of Kings".

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Why the year begins on 1 January:

Not so simple...

It seems clear that January 1 marks the beginning of a new year. But that date has origins more complex than it seems for two reasons.

Firstly, all countries don't use the same annual cycle, and therefore have no reason to celebrate New Year on January 1. The duration of one year may not even be fixed. This is the case of the Chinese calendar, which takes into account both the lunar and solar cycles.

And then, this date was not always in the same place in Western countries. A little history is needed ...

The Gregorian calendar

The Gregorian calendar is a solar calendar, based on the Julian calendar.

And Julian is an evolution of the Roman calendar desired by Julius Caesar (hence its name) in 46 BC.

This calendar is used in most countries, especially in Western countries.

The 365.2425 days problem

The year corresponds to a rotation of the earth around the sun. During this period, the Earth is about 365.25 turns on itself (the days).

A year is therefore 365 days. To offset the (almost) 0.25 days lost each year, a day is added every 4 years. It's the leap year.

In fact, this is not exactly 0.25 days to catch up, but 0.2425. The leap year does not fall systematically every 4 years. It is ignored (be sure to follow ...) every begining of century, except every 400 years.

Example: The year 2000 was a leap, because 2000 is a multiple of 4 (thus leap), multiple of 100 (well, not leap) but also multiple of 400 (well, finnaly a leap).

Nevertheless, this remains an approximation which generates an error of 1 day every 3000 years. To follow, so ...

The year has 12 months of 30 or 31 days. The month of February has 28 days and 29 days in leap year.

The Gregorian calendar corrects its predecessor

The Gregorian calendar (from Pope Gregory XIII) is a relatively recent scientific correction of the Julian calendar, which dates from the end of sixteenth century.

The base year has been fixed on the birth of Jesus of Nazareth, 753 years after the start of the Roman calendar.

The period from the first year is called the Christian era (Anno Domini in Latin, or Common Era if you want to ignore any religious connotation).

The 1st day of the year

Since the rotation of the Earth around the sun does not cross reference sets (as in the hands of a clock), every day of the year could be candidate for being the first day of the year (ok, except February 29 ...).

January 1st has been chosen by the Church because it is the day of Jesus' circumcision, eight days after his birth (Christmas) in respect of Jewish law.

In fact, it was already January 1, to the Roman calendar from the year 153 BC, then by the Julian calendar, the first day of the year.

January comes from Janus, the pagan god of doorways and beginnings, who had two faces, one forward and one backward.

It was a pagan Roman festival.

During the Middle Ages, it was usual to start the year from a religious evenement. In France, the New Year was celebrated on Easter Day.

Well ok, don't worry, for 2010, the eve of New Year's will be well between December 31 and January 1 ...

Celebrating New Year in the Western world

Overall, it is marked by fireworks, the wake between friends (or on the street in the southern hemisphere), wishes of good years, and a little frivolity ...

Australia is one of the first countries to celebrate the new year because of time zones. Sydney is submerged by a jubilant crowd. Here no question of throwing snowballs. We are in summer. The fireworks at Harbor Bridge are particularly spectacular.

In Brazil too is a mega celebration, especially in Copacabana. Fireworks and musical performances are everywhere. The race "Corrida de S�o Silvestre" attracts the best athletes on the planet.

In Ecuador, we burn puppets made of wood and paper, filled with rockets and firecrackers. These puppets are often ill-politicians of the past year.

In Hong Kong, the illuminations of the buildings are a sufficiently contemplative show viewed from the bridges and the port.

In Japan, "Omisoka" is celebrated in family around a hearty meal and sake. We takes a traditional soup (miso). Before midnight, we go to the temple to share in sake and watch the 108 strokes of the gong (108 is considered the number of sins accumulated in the year and must atone).

The Russians drink champagne at midnight. After the 12th blow, opening the door or window helps the new year to get inside.

In Quebec, this is more family evenement with traditional music, stoped at 23:59, the time of the countdown. All resumes at midnight. A 1 hour, we serve the "lunch"

In New York, we dropped a ball along a mat in Times Square, called the "Times Square Ball", a tradition from 1904.

In the rest of the United States, similar practices occur. Religious communities practice a vigil December 31. For others, it is also a family celebration without alcohol.

In London, the star is Big Ben striking the 12 strokes of midnight, surrounded by a big fireworks display.

The Swedish bathe in freezing water (ok, not all the population...).

Spain gives more place for family and tradition, like eating 12 grapes at each stroke of midnight. The meal consists of lamb, shrimp and turkey. There is a congratulatory with glass of bubbly in the hand.

Germany, at midnight, fireworks and firecrackers are released. Radios are turned on to hear the midnight bell. We wish a happy new year with french champagne.

In Italy, Neapolitan throw out the window, the night of December 31st, old objects that symbolize the year ended. And not little (furniture, dishes, clothes ...). Then the work is to the dustmen.

In Belgium, the inhabitants of Liege eat cabbage in family, a hidden coin under the plate or into a hand to hope having money this year.

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