When did New Year's Day become a national holiday?

Answer 1

Well im not sure about the UK as we just followed the Americans with ''thanksgiving'' holidays. I think George Washington called for the first national Thanksgiving Day on November 26, 1789, after the independence of the United States was assured. But it took the Civil War to put Thanksgiving on the calendar for good, beginning with President Lincoln's proclamation in 1863 of a Thanksgiving Day at the end of November.

Answer 2

the day Christ was born which was in the beginning of time on December 25th that was the day Christ was born. that is why we celebrate on that day.

Maybe not

No date is given in The Bible for the birth of Christ, and it is argued that the date falls on the Dies Natalis Solis Invicti which was when the Romans celebrated the Feast on the unconquered Sun ( Saturn ). The early Christians being no more than slaves in those times were "allowed" to celebrate on the same day - the 25th of December.

All that aside, Christmas wasn't declared a federal holiday in the States until June 26, 1870. under Ulysses S. Grant when he wasn't busy leading the North to victory over the Confederate South.

Answer 3

Because it has been a special day since the christ was born and now it is a world wide contrubution!

Answer 4

It has only been celebrated as a holiday for about 400 years as the new year.

Answer 5

== == June 26, 1870
2008

Answer 6

1887