New Year’s Eve comes but once a year on December 31, the last day of the last month of what usually feels like the longest year ever but somehow passed too quickly.
Midnight on December 31
The majority of us don't really consider the significance of our annual ritual of saying good-bye to one year and hello to a new one on December 31. Even those who don't make particular preparations to ring in the new year at the stroke of midnight on December 31 honour the tradition by reflecting on the previous year and setting goals for the future.
Why do we start a new year on January 1st and end each year on December 31st?
WHEN IS NEW YEAR'S EVE 2022?
On December 31, the final day of the year, is New Year's Eve. On this day, we have a lot of conflicting emotions since we can look back on the year and all of its highs and lows, but we can also prepare to party into the new year. Here's to a fresh day, a fresh year, and fresh starts!
HISTORY OF NEW YEAR'S EVE
The Gregorian calendar year ends on December 31, which is also known as New Year's Eve. The majority of the ancient world used a variety of various calendaring systems to keep track of time before the Gregorian calendar became the accepted global standard.
Pope Gregory XIII authorised the introduction of the Gregorian calendar by the Vatican in Rome in October 1582. The ancient Roman calendar, which was based on the lunar cycle of the earth's moon, was supplanted by the Gregorian calendar, which is based on the solar year. On the advice of Greek astronomer and mathematician Sosigenes of Alexandria, Roman Emperor Julius Caesar instituted the Gregorian calendar during his rule in the year 44 B.C. It is a modified version of the Julian calendar.
The pope also ruled that each year would officially begin on January 1 rather than April 1 as had been the practise under the old lunar calendar system on October 4, 1582, along with the installation of a new calendar. This choice was made in response to an old festival honouring the Roman god Janus, who was the god of beginnings and doors, despite having no genuine astronomical basis. On a new calendar, January 1 looked like a wonderful day to start fresh.
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