What day is New Year's Day? What is New Year's Day celebrated for?

What day is New Year's Day? What is New Year's Day celebrated for?
New Year's Day also means the beginning of the new year, so what day is New Year's Day? What is New Year's Day celebrated for? Let’s take a look at the following content!

What day is New Year's Day?

In ancient China, the first day of the twelfth lunar month or the tenth lunar month was regarded as New Year's Day. Starting from Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, it was January 1st in the lunar calendar, and starting from the Republic of China, it was January 1st in the Gregorian calendar. In 1949, the People's Republic of China adopted January 1 of the Gregorian calendar as New Year's Day, so New Year's Day is also known as the "Gregorian Year" in China.
Calendar query for January 1, 2021:
Stem and branch: Gengzi year, Wuzi month, Jiyou day Zodiac sign: Rat Capricorn Zodiac conflict: Rooster day conflict (Kui Mao) Rabbit Yearly evil: Yearly evil Eastern star: Western Lou Gold Dog - auspicious Peng Zu's 100 taboos: Ji does not break the ticket, You does not meet guests Today's fetal god: Northeast outside the gate Yang noble god: Due north Yin noble god: Southwest God of happiness: Northeast (what direction is the god of happiness today)
God of Fortune: Due South God of Wealth: Due North (Where is the God of Wealth today)
Suitable for: getting married, accepting marriage proposals, moving into a new home, seeking wealth, moving, praying for offspring, erecting pillars, planting, opening warehouses, catching fish, and entering school. Unsuitable for: opening the market, traveling, praying for blessings, repairing graves, burying beds, felling trees, raising beams, accepting livestock, offering sacrifices, building houses, building bridges, building embankments, taking up posts, breaking ground on meridians

What is New Year's Day celebrated for?

After the success of the Xinhai Revolution in 1911, it was decided to adopt the internationally accepted Gregorian calendar, so the Lunar New Year's Day was changed to "Spring Festival", and January 1 of the Gregorian calendar was called New Year's Day. When the People's Republic of China was founded, the "Gregorian calendar" was officially used, and January 1 of the Gregorian calendar was designated as New Year's Day.
Now, most countries in the world regard January 1st as New Year's Day because they adopt the internationally accepted Gregorian calendar. However, some countries and nations have different New Year's Day dates due to their different local calendar traditions, religious beliefs, customs, and seasonal climates. This makes the world more colorful and highlights the characteristics of each nation.

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