History of New Year's
The history of the New Years Day is almost as old as the human conception of time itself. From the advent of the first calendars in Mesopotamia thousands of years ago, New Years Day has been a time for friends, family and celebrations.
New Years Day was celebrated at least as far back as 2000 BC (probably earlier
than that). The Babylonians celebrated New Years Day on the day when the moon
was just visible after having gone dark after the Spring equinox. This would
have put New Years Day for the Ancient Babylonians near the end of March or
possibly the beginning of April, depending on the year. The celebration was tied
not just to the new year, but also to the planting of the crops and the earth
coming back to life after winter.
