When is New Year's Day now? When was it in ancient times?

When is New Year's Day now? When was it in ancient times?
We all know that New Year's Day represents the beginning of the new year (Gregorian calendar). Is the New Year's Day in ancient times the same as the New Year's Day today? When is New Year's Day now? When was New Year's Day in ancient times? The twelfth month of the lunar calendar is also known as the twelfth month, or the wax month. So what are the things to do and not to do in the twelfth month? Visit Shui Mo Xiansheng's website to learn more about the twelfth lunar month of 2019.

When is New Year's Day now?

》New Year's Day - January 1st of the Gregorian calendar: Gregorian New Year - There is a custom of hanging lanterns and decorations [Introduction to New Year's Day] -
New Year's Day, which is January 1st of the Gregorian calendar, is commonly known as the "New Year" in most countries in the world.
》——Yuan means "beginning", and the beginning of any number is called "Yuan"; Dan means "day"; "New Year's Day" means "the first day".
》——New Year’s Day is also called "Sanyuan", namely the first day of the year, the first day of the month, and the first day of the hour.
【New Year's Day in different eras】——
Due to differences in geographical environment and calendar, the time of New Year's Day in different countries and ethnic groups around the world varies in different eras.
[Current New Year's Day holiday time]——January 1 (Gregorian calendar)
Now, the Gregorian calendar is increasingly recognized by countries around the world. Most countries in the world have adopted the internationally accepted Gregorian calendar and regard January 1st of each year as "New Year's Day."
——In countries that use the Gregorian calendar, January 1st of the Gregorian calendar is considered New Year's Day and the whole country has a holiday.

When was New Year's Day in ancient times?

——Different dynasties have different definitions.
The word "New Year's Day" first appeared in the "Ya Yue Ge" by Liang people in Southern Dynasties: "Four seasons mark the new New Year's Day, and longevity begins today."
Yuan means first or beginning and Dan means morning. Yuan and Dan together refer to the beginning of the year, which is the day when the year begins.
"1" "Historical Records" records: The Xia Dynasty regarded the first day of the first lunar month as New Year's Day; the Shang Dynasty regarded the first day of the twelfth lunar month as New Year's Day;
《2》 In the Zhou Dynasty, the first day of November was regarded as New Year's Day;
《3》 In the Qin Dynasty, the first day of October was regarded as New Year's Day;
《4》Emperor Wu of Han restored the first day of the first lunar month as New Year's Day.
——After the Revolution of 1911, the Gregorian calendar was adopted. The first day of the first lunar month was called the Spring Festival, and the first day of the first month in the Gregorian calendar was called the New Year.

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