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The New Year used to start in March/ Interesting facts about the traditions of each country

2024-12-31 23:05:27 / MISTERE&KURIOZITETE ALFA PRESS

The New Year used to start in March/ Interesting facts about the traditions of

According to the Gregorian Calendar, the last day of the year is December 31.

Samoa and parts of Kiribati are among the first countries to celebrate the arrival of the New Year, while the Baker Islands in the United States of America are among the last.

Many cultures celebrate the New Year in similar ways, where we can mention, the New Year's dinner and traditional dishes, the achievements that everyone must fulfill during the New Year and of course enjoying the fireworks show.

The first recorded records of the New Year's celebration date back to 2000 BC in Mesopotamia, and this celebration took place during the spring equinox, in the middle of March.

According to the old Roman calendar, March 1 was the first day of the year, and that calendar only had 10 months.

In 1582, the Gregorian Calendar was changed and January 1 became the first day of the year, adding 2 more months to this calendar, January and February. Since that year, most countries in the world use this calendar.

Every year over 1 million people gather in front of Time Square in New York to celebrate New Year's Eve and watch the spectacle that takes place there.

As for the Germans, the spectacle of "Time Square" is replaced by "Brandenburg Gate", where a very large number of people gather to celebrate and watch the spectacle with fireworks. The first toast that Germans raise during the turn of the year is with German sparkling wine known as Sekt.

Celebrations in London center on the famous Big Ben clock.

While the biggest celebrations take place in Australia, in Sydney where 1.5 -2 million people gather in "Sydney Harbour".

Among the highest spending on New Year's Eve are those in Dubai, where the figures spent on the Burj Khalifa fireworks alone reach very high levels.

At midnight on December 31st, bells are rung 108 times in all Buddhist temples in Japan, symbolically to remind people of their 108 sins and drive away the 108 desires that lead to these sins. One of the biggest attractions is the Night Bell in Tokyo.

Mexicans celebrate the coming of the New Year by eating 12 grapes and making 12 wishes for each month.

In some other cities such as Colombia, Cuba and Puerto Rico, an old tradition continues to be practiced even today. There people create a doll dressed in memories from the past and at midnight this doll is burned, ending the bad memories.

In Antarctica, a festival known as "Icestock" is always held on New Year's Eve.

 

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