Happy New Year 2024: Only two days left for the beginning of the new year. Many people have plans. Some may be determined. In new year people enjoy, plan party. Some people celebrate by going on overseas tours. Some people plan to cheat at home.
The beginning of a new year is always positive. Although all days are the same, the first day of the new year is always joyful and exciting. There are also new year resolutions. But you must have wondered why this new year is celebrated from January 1 itself. Today we will know the answer to this question.
New year brings a new hope and ray of hope in life. Every year we bid farewell to the old year by celebrating on the night of 31st December and welcome the new year on 1st January. But, have you ever wondered why January 1st is considered the first day of the year?
Before 1582 the New Year began in the spring of March, when the Roman calendar had 10 months. Roman King Numa Pompilus changed the Roman calendar. After the eighth century BC, King Numa Pompilus added the months of January and February. The trend of celebrating the New Year on January 1 started after the introduction of the Gregorian calendar in 1582.
Gregorian calendar based on solar cycle
Roman ruler Julius Caesar changed the calendar. After this, Caesar himself announced the start of the new year from January 1. Earth revolves around the sun for 365 days and 6 hours. In such a case when the months of January and February were added, it did not match the calculation of the sun, then astronomers studied it in depth.
Any calendar is based on the calculation of solar cycle or lunar cycle. A calendar based on the lunar cycle has 354 days. At the same time, a calendar based on the solar cycle has 365 days. The Gregorian calendar is based on the solar cycle. This calendar is used in most countries.
New Year according to Hebrew culture
According to Hebrew belief, God took seven days to create the world. After these seven days of meditation, the New Year is celebrated. According to the Gregorian calendar, this day falls between 5th September and 5th October.
So, the Hindu New Year starts every year from Chaitra Shukla Pratipada, i.e. Gudi Padwa.
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