According to tradition, during his reign (c. 715–673 BCE) Numa revised the Roman republican calendar so that January replaced March as the first month. It was a fitting choice, since January was named after Janus, the Roman god of all beginnings; March celebrated Mars, the god of war. (Some sources claim that Numa also created the month of January.) However, there is …

01/01/2016 · Around the 16th century, a movement developed to restore January 1 as New Year’s Day. In the New Style or Gregorian calendar, the New Year begins on …

30/12/2020 · It also kept the Jan. 1 new year, partly for tradition’s sake and partly to honor Janus, the double-faced god for whom the month was named. It was an apt offering — Janus was the god of beginnings .

28/12/2021 · Days in March, September or December were also marked as New Year once upon a time as per different cultures. Here's looking at why the New Year is celebrated on January 1, and the history associated with the day. Why is New Year celebrated on January 1? As per the Roman calendar, March used to be considered as the first month of the year.

15/02/2017 · It may sound weird to us today, but January was not always the first month of the year. The calendar we use today is known as the Gregorian calendar because it was introduced in 1582 by Pope Gregory XIII. The Gregorian calendar is an evolution of the Julian calendar which was introduced by Julius Caesar in 46 BC.