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Bookmark or Share- New Year's Day - WikipediaThingyan, Burmese new year's celebrations, typically begin on 13 April but the actual New Year's Day falls on 17 April in the 21st century. The day has slowly drifted over the centuries. In the 20th century, the day fell on 15 or 16 April while in the 17th century, it fell on 9 or 10 April.
- New Year’s ‑ Traditions, Resolutions & Date - HISTORYMost New Year’s festivities begin on December 31 (New Year’s Eve), the last day of the Gregorian calendar, and continue into the early hours of January 1 (New Year’s Day).
- Why Does the New Year Start on January 1? | BritannicaIn many countries the New Year begins on January 1. However, this wasn’t always the case. In fact, for centuries, other dates marked the start of the calendar, including March 25 and December 25. So how did January 1 become New Year’s Day? We can partly thank the Roman king Numa Pompilius.
- New Year's Day - timeanddate.comNew Year’s Day, which is on January 1, marks the start of the year in the Gregorian calendar and it's a public holiday in many countries. Count down to the New Year, no matter where you are. In the Gregorian calendar, New Year's Day is celebrated worldwide on January 1. ©iStockphoto.com/Alessandro Lai.
- New Year’s History: Festive FactsFrom the origins of "Auld Lang Syne" to traditional foods, find out more about the history of New Year's Eve and New Year's Day.
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