How did the New Year's celebration start?

Answer 1

"The first time the new year was celebrated on January 1st was in Rome in 153 B.C." - Infoplease

Answer 2

AnswerThe custom of celebrating old years or new years eve has something to do with the Pagan god Janus (who also is the reason for the name January). Janus was a two-headed deity (or god) who had one head looking at the past (meaning the old year) and the other head looking towards the future (the new year). New years celebrations originated from the worship of Janus.

Answer 3

The tradition of celebrating the new year on New years even began at many different eras depending on which Country/Continent you were referring too. For example in The United States of America, people began celebrating the new year in 1862.

Answer 4

The Babylonians had New Years as long ago as 2000 BC, but it was in the spring. When Julius Caesar made the Julian Calendar he put the date on Jan. 1. In 1907 the first ball was dropped in NYC.

Answer 5

April 1 st. Now known as April fools day cuz they said we were fools

Answer 6

2/29/2012