![]() The Circumcision Day is associated with Jesus Christ.ĭifferent countries celebrate the New Year's Day differently, but almost all the celebrations start from December 31st itself, beckoning the New Year with a fervent countdown. Most of the Western world adopted January 1 as the New Year's Day, also called the Circumcision Day, even before they adopted the Gregorian calendar. It is believed that the current tradition of exchanging gifts on New Year's Day originated in the 7th century when people of Netherlands and Flanders celebrated the day. However, the tradition was condemned by various religious leaders. ![]() In some cultures, New Year's Day coincided with the Annunciation of Jesus. Thus, the tradition of celebrating New Year's Day came to be associated with paganism. Janus had two faces- one at the front and the other at the back. Janus, the God of beginnings after whom the month January was named, was the one to whom the day was dedicated. ![]() This day is believed to have a Romanian origin. ![]() However, most of the countries in the world today observe the New Year's Day on January 1 every year. However, in some countries like China, New Year's Day, or the first day of the New Year, is celebrated according to their own calendar rather than the Gregorian calendar. New Year's Day is celebrated on 1st January in most of the countries around the world, as most countries follow the Gregorian calendar. ![]()
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