New Year's Day Culture/religion: National observance Date: January 1 The earliest celebrations of a new year go back 4,000 years to ancient Babylon. The Babylonians marked the new year with the first new moon following the vernal equinox, which would have been a day with equal sunlight and darkness in late March. As time went on, more sophisticated calendars were … [Read more...] about Cultural and religious observances – December 27, 2021-January 2, 2022
New Year's Day Culture/religion: National observance Date: January 1 The earliest celebrations of a new year go back 4,000 years to ancient Babylon. The Babylonians marked the new year with the first new moon following the vernal equinox, which would have been a day with equal sunlight and darkness in late March. As time went on, more sophisticated calendars were … [Read more...] about Cultural and religious observances – January 1-10, 2021