Beginning of the new year is a celebration gleesome Worldwide. Each person leaves behind his dreams that didn't come true and create new ones. Every nation for centuries has established, transferred from generation to generation New Year traditions. That is why they are so diverse but united by the eternal human hope that the new year will be more than happy old. Coin is a symbol of good luck and prosperity not only in our country. It is Christmas cake, some of the surprises of novogodishnata Spanakopita, Krassen survachkite.
Hosting the new year dates back to ancient times and is one of the oldest festivals, marked by man. For the first time before 4000 years to celebrate in ancient Babylon tower. About 2000 BC the Babylons started to celebrate the first New Moon (actually full moon) after the first day of spring.
Her home was a time when the new year. This was the season of harvest and planting flowering plants. First Jan. no astronomical nor agricultural significance. Babylon New Year be marked eleven days each day celebrate differently.
600 BC ancient Greeks celebrating their god of wine Dionysius in New Year's Eve. Romans continued the tradition and slightly modified as it began to host New Year at the end of March. Their calendar was permanently altered by various emperors and soon lost connection with the phases of the sun. To poopravi error in 153 g.n.e. Roman Senate launches first start of January for the new year. But the calendar change until the coming to power of Julius Caesar, who in 46 years introduces us familiar Julian calendar. In its first day of January also marked the beginning of the new year. Instead synchronize the calendar with the sun, Caesar 'prolix' previous year of 454 days. Early Catholic Church condemned New Year celebrations as pagination. With the spread of Christianity, the church began to build religious rituals, as opposed to the pagan holidays such as New Year is no exception. In these days that day is noted by some religious denominations as "Obryazvaneto of Jesus Christ." In medieval church continued to fight celebrate the New Year. Only about 400 years this day is considered a holiday in Western countries. One of the traditions of the world, which is associated with the occurrence of the new year, is making an important decision. For example quitting smoking or starting a serious diet. In ancient Vavilontsi most important decision was to return borrowed farm equipment. According to a tradition, a person can influence your luck during the coming year based on what did or ate on the first day of the year. For this reason, many people spent the first minutes of celebration with nearest your friends and family. Another tradition says that if New Year of the gate's high dark-haired man, the year will be happy to host. Danes do believe that eating donuts as the feast that will bring them luck. Americans believe that the white beans with black spots is a symbol of prosperity and why he invariably attend festal table. Another "happy" is green vegetables, whose leaves are a symbol of paper money.
