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Sudhir Chaudhary | Why New Year Celebrated on January 1?

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The tradition of celebrating New Year on January 1 began in 45 BC when Julius Caesar introduced the Julian Calendar. January was named after Roman god Janus, symbolizing transition from past to future. In 1582, Pope Gregory XIII corrected calendar errors, creating the Gregorian Calendar now used worldwide.

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