Happy New Year’s Day!
In many countries the New Year begins on January 1st. However, this wasn’t always the case. In fact, for centuries, other dates marked the start of the calendar, including March 25th and December 25th. So how did January 1 become New Year’s Day? The earliest known record of a New Year festival dates from about 2000 BCE in Mesopotamia, where in Babylonia the new year began with the new moon after the spring equinox. New Year’s celebrations began on the evening of December 31—New Year’s Eve—and continued into the early hours of January 1. Revelers often enjoyed meals and snacks thought to bestow good luck for the coming year. Today, we celebrate New Year’s with get-togethers, traditional food and New Year’s resolutions. We at Silver City Radio/SkyWest Media hope your new year is filled with good friends, great adventure and all-around success! Happy 2024 to everyone!
