New Year Real History

The month of january gets its name from janus the roman god of beginnings.

New year real history. And 3 once again the new year would begin with the date set by the early pagans the first day of the month of janus january 1. 2 years divisible by 4000 are common not leap years. 1 the turn of the new year.

In fact the month of january did not even exist until around 700 b c when the second king of rome numa pontilius added the months of january and february. The first time the new year was celebrated on january 1st was in rome in 153 b c. New year s day also simply called new year is observed on 1 january the first day of the year on the modern gregorian calendar as well as the julian calendar.

Known as the longest year in history caesar extended the year to 455 days and declared jan. The history of new year s resolutions continued in ancient rome. This new date honoured janus a two faced god who symbolically looked back into the previous year and forwards into the new year.

Which declared january 1st as the start of the new year. Emperor julius caesar introduced a new calendar in 46 b c. The reason why new year is celebrated on january 1 has its own history dating back to 4 000 years.

At this time caesar also added an extra day. In pre christian rome under the julian calendar the day was dedicated to janus god of gateways and beginnings for whom january is also named. As a date in the gregorian calendar of christendom new year s day liturgically marked.

The gregorian calendar differs from the julian in three ways.