As we welcome 2025, let’s look at why January 1 is recognised by the Gregorian calendar as the beginning of a new year.

From ancient Babylonian crop pledges to modern gym memberships, humanity's 4,000-year tradition of making New Year's ...

The date of January 1 for the New Year goes back to Julius Caesar, the Roman emperor who ruled a generation before Jesus was ...

Not every calendar sets January 1 as the start of the New Year. Different cultures often celebrate different dates as the ...

New Year’s Day falls on Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025, this year. Traditions include attending parties, watching fireworks and college football bowl games and making resolutions for the New Year. In 46 B.C.

The Gregorian calendar, which restored January 1 as the New Year's Day, was immediately adopted by Italy, France, Spain and a few other nations. Great Britain and its American colonies did not follow ...

then the Romans until 46 B.C. where emperor Julius Caesar helped create the Julian calendar which closely resembles the more ...

History.com details how New Year's resolutions came to fruition and evolved over thousands of years. 1 How long have people set New Year's resolutions? The ancient Babylonians are said to have been ...

These exiting new two-hour tours “How Jewish is Roman Jewish History” will be launched January 1, 2025. For more information ...

This time, the New Year will be observed on Wednesday, January 1, 2025, with many beginning the celebrations a day before, ...

On Old Age, the Roman politician, orator, and philosopher Cicero advocates for the dignity and value of growing old. But his ...

New Year's Eve was celebrated in ancient times, contrary to what some may believe. It was among the most universal pagan ...