New Year signifies an end of the 365 days
of the present year and the start of a new
year, yet again. It is celebrated all over the
world with the same zeal, vigor and
enthusiasm. There are lots of preparations
undertaken for the event and it can be
categorized as one of the occasions that
the whole world celebrates together. All
across the globe, cities are decorated.
Most of the news channels get special
reporters and correspondents geared up to
show the live coverage of the celebration.
For many it’s a new day, a new life and a
new beginning. Let us explore more on
what makes New Year Day special, by
dwelling on the trivia given in the lines
below.

1)New Year is the oldest of all holidays, as it
was first observed in ancient Babylon as
many as 4000 years ago.
2)Celebrating New Year on January 1 is
purely arbitrary, as neither it has
agricultural significance nor astronomical.
3)Many countries still celebrate it in spring,
the season of rebirth of new crops.
4)The Roman senate declared January 1 as
the New Year in 153 BC. Though even this
date saw major tampering, it was Julius
Caesar who again declared January 1 in
Julian calendar as the New Year, in 46 BC.
New Years is still observed as the Feast of
Christ's Circumcision by some
denominations.
5)The first month of the year i.e. January has
been named after God Janus (Latin word
for door), in the Roman calendar. Janus is
the God with two faces, one looking
backwards and one forward, at the same
time and marks the ‘spirit of the opening’
The Romans began a tradition of
exchanging gifts on New Year's Eve, by
giving one another branches from sacred
trees, for good fortune. The gift
phenomenon is prevalent from those
times, till date.
6)January 1 was revived as New Year in
1582, by the Gregorian calendar and so
celebrated by most of the countries till
date.
7)New Year is celebrated like a festival
throughout the world and everyone around
is in festive mood, partying, singing and
dancing to ring out the old year and ring in
the new.
In Britain, when the Big Ben clocks strikes
12, everyone gathers around to sing ‘Auld
Lang Syne’, a Scottish song. It was written
by Robert Burns in the 1700's, literally
meaning "old long ago," or simply, "the
good old days", to remember old and new
friends.
9)It was once believed that the first visitor
on New Year's Day would bring either good
luck or bad luck for the rest of the year,
depending on who he/she was.
10)Many cultures believe that anything given
or taken on New Year, in the shape of a
ring is good luck, because it symbolizes
"coming full circle".
11)Many parts of the U.S. celebrate New Year
by consuming black-eyed peas and other
legumes, as it has been considered good
luck in many cultures.
12)The tradition of making New Year
resolution dates back to the early
Babylonians.
13)Traditionally, it was thought that people
could alter the luck they would have
throughout the coming year by what they
did or ate on the first day of the year. It
has, therefore, become important to
celebrate first day of the New Year in the
company of family and friends.
14)The Spanish ritual on New Year's eve is to
eat twelve grapes at midnight. The
tradition is meant to secure twelve happy
months in the coming year.
15)Noisemaking and fireworks on New Year's
Eve is believed to have originated in
ancient times, when noise and fire were
thought to dispel evil spirits and bring
good luck.

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