Is New Year's Day The Same Around The World?
Welcoming the new year is one of the oldest and gayest costumes celebrated the world over. But, no festival has been observed on so many different dates or in so many different ways. The ancient Greeks began their new year with the new moon after June 21. Before the time of Julius Caesar, the roman new year started on March 1. In most European Countries, during the middle ages, the new year began on March 25. What about today? In most Christian Countries the new year begins on January 1. But other countries and religions observe New Year's Day on different dates, according to the calenders they use.