Why is January 1st designated as New Year's Day?

S Venkateshwari
Why is january 1st designated as New Year's Day?


Ever wonder about the rationale behind declaring january 1 the first day of the year?

The launch is being prepared for in full force. A glimmer of hope and new beginnings are brought by the new year. Every year, on december 31, we celebrate the end of the previous year and the beginning of the new one on january 1. But have you ever wondered why january 1 is regarded as the first day of the year?

Why new year is celebrated on january 1?

Prior to 1582, the Roman calendar included ten months, with the new year beginning in march and lasting through the spring. Rome's king Numa Pompilus modified the Roman calendar. king Numa Pompilus added the months of january and february after the eighth century BC. After the Gregorian calendar was adopted in 1582 AD, the custom of ringing in the new year on january 1 was born.

Gregorian calendar is based on the sun wheel

Julius Caesar, a Roman emperor, altered the calendar. After that, Caesar declared that the new year would begin on january 1. For 365 days and six hours, the Earth revolves around the Sun. In this way, the astronomers thoroughly investigated the estimate of the sun when the months of january and february were added and found that they did not correspond. Any calendar is created using calculations based on the sun or moon cycles. The calendar, which is based on the lunar cycle, has 354 days. The calendar based on the Sun's cycle, on the other hand, has 365 days. The solar cycle is the foundation of the Gregorian calendar. Most countries use this calendar.


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