History of the English New Year
In the modern Gregorian calendar and the Julian calendar, the new year begins on January 1. The idea of celebrating the English New Year dates back to 2000 BC. Again, according to many, New Year's celebrations in Rome began in 153 BC. Later, in 46 BC, Emperor Julius Caesar introduced a new calendar. This is the Julian calendar. In Rome, the first day of the year in the Julian calendar is dedicated to the god Janus. Janus is the god of entrance or initiation. The first month of the year is named after him. What we call the English calendar is actually the Gregorian calendar. The ancient Julian calendar was reformed in 1582 by Pope Edom Gregory of Rome. This calendar is known as the Gregorian calendar. The AD (Anno Domini) that is written at the end of the date according to this calendar is an acronym for Latin Anno Domini. This Ano Domini means in the year of the Lord. A Christian pastor named Dionysium Acmeguus introduced the writing sy