21 Unknown Facts Of New Year

Now I am sharing with you 21 unknown facts of new year that you must be unknown about it. Lets read the unknown facts guys.

1. Many people think that new year celebration is a new culture which is coming from the western countries. But this is not true. New year is celebrating from 2000 BC. This time the Mesopotamians celebrated new year.

2. In Rome the new year was celebrated on 1st may instead of 1st January. The Roman catholic church remark 1st January as new year.


Roman New Year


3. At first 1st January was celebrated as new year in 47 BC by Julius Caesar. 

4. England and America adopted 1st January as new year in 1752.

5. In new year the of ancient time the Persians gift eggs as a symbol of productivity.

6. In some places of  United States people belief eating black eyed peas is bringing good luck.

7. In new year people of Denmark through dishes to people door wards and they belief  it will bring more friends to them.

8. The Spanish in new year eat 12 grapes in the evening of  31st December and they belief who perform this act , will bring good luck and happiness.

9. In Japan there is a god of new year named Toshigami. So in new year they go to temples and ring the bell 108 times to welcome the god.


New Year In Japan


10. In Greek people hang onions on their doors and and break pomegranates to bring happiness.

11. The new year eve is known aSint Sylvester Vooranvond in Belgium.

12. New year is celebrated in different countries with different foods. Like in India new year is celebrated with sweets.

13. In japan people eats long noodles that mean a long life according to them.

14. In Greece, Mexico people eat ring shape cakes and pastries.

15. The Dutch people lunch fire works and burns christmas trees. They belief that is a sing of old is gone and happiness is coming. 

16. In New York the most famous tradition is dropping the new year ball exactly at 11:59 pm. The ball rounds through 1 minute long.


The New Year Ball


17. In Sydney, one Million people gathered for just show the fire show.

18. The song "Auld Lang Syne" is sung by the English speakers and singers that means "times gone by".

19. In Italy people wear red underwear to bring good luck for all the year.

20. The name January comes from the god "Janus" who have two heads. One to see the forward and other to see backward.


Janus


21. 907 Kg of confetti dropped on the crowed in Times Square at midnight.

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These were the 21 facts of new year. So enjoy the new year eve with your family and friends. Share this post and comment and subscribe by submitting email so that I can notify you when I publish a new article. Good bye and wish you Happy new year.