I am not at all trying to preach but I think sharing information is very important. I will provide you with a very brief summary and then you can continue to do research on your own, if you so choose.
New Years was celebrated in the spring for a very long time. It was celebrated according to the lunar calendar. In 46 B.C.E, Julius Caesar established January 1 as the beginning of the New Year because of his god Janus, who had two heads, one facing backwards and the other facing forward. Just like Christmas, Christians incorporated this pagan celebration into their calendar in order to appease the pagans. When New Years was celebrated in the spring, it was celebrated according to the cycles of the moon. It is in spring when things come back to life and spring is the season of rebirth and blossoming. In my opinion, spring seems like a far more logical time to celebrate a new beginning and New Year. And that is my humble opinion! Thanks for reading and please let me know what you think!
Hey Tiffany,
ReplyDeleteI was having this same conversation with a number of people a few days ago. The spring equinox seems like a far more appropriate date to celebrate a new year. I find a lot of celebrations around January 1st somewhat boring, and the actual night itself contrived. It feels unnatural to stop at this point in the year and look forward.
Take care!
Luis
Luis,
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad to hear that I'm not alone on this one. Religion and the Bible aside, the vernal equinox just seems more logical.
Thanks for commenting!
Tiffany