New Year's Day on February 1st?
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Someone on the radio was saying they thought it would be a good idea,and I must say I agree... January is miserable and doesn't seem like a new start but more a miserable end..also the holiday is too close to Christmas and would be something to look forward too.. February at least has snowdrops etc starting....We only have it at January because the Romans picked it out, and changed it from March being the start,being why we have October the the eight months as our tenth and December as twelve instead of ten.....many places go by lunar new year or at winters shortest day which also seem more sensible
Apparently it was our new year on Celtic times
Imbolc, (Middle Irish, probably literally, “milking”), ancient Celtic religious festival, celebrated on February 1 to mark the beginning of spring. The festival apparently was a feast of purification for farmers and has been compared to the Roman lustrations.
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Imbolc Rituals, Pagan Traditions & Celtic Lore - Britannica
Great Britain and its American colonies did not begin following the Gregorian calendar until 1752. Before then they celebrated New Year’s Day on March 25.
TheChimp because the Romans picked it out, and changed it from March being the start,being why we have October the the eight months as our tenth and December as twelve instead of ten.....many places go by lunar new year or at winters shortest day which also seem more sensible
Leannexxx what would you say is the reason?
because the Romans picked it out, and changed it from March being the start,being why we have October the the eight months as our tenth and December as twelve instead of ten.....many places go by lunar new year or at winters shortest day which also seem more sensible
Sarahvwomble because it's just wrong lol new years is always the last day for the year
Leannexxx didn't use to be Imbolc, (Middle Irish, probably literally, “milking”), ancient Celtic religious festival, celebrated on February 1 to mark the beginning of spring. The festival apparently was a feast of purification for farmers and has been compared to the Roman lustrations.
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Imbolc Rituals, Pagan Traditions & Celtic Lore - Britannica
It might be a better idea to have one of the May bank holidays on February 1st. Then we'd have Easter, then the other May holiday to see us into Summer.
Lynibis not a bad idea, but still think it's not a good place for it as a celebration of the new year....bank holidays don't have anything in the way of celebrating....apart from a day off work it would not be a point of note
St Bridget's Day in Ireland,their only Patroness Saint, the Bank Holiday falls on the first Monday of February apart from if February 1st is a Friday
HAPPY ST BRIDGET'S DAY to all the Irish people...SLAINTÉ XX
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janphoenix51 yes just seen this the Irish have good sense
Imbolc, (Middle Irish, probably literally, “milking”), ancient Celtic religious festival, celebrated on February 1 to mark the beginning of spring. The festival apparently was a feast of purification for farmers and has been compared to the Roman lustrations.
www.britannica.com/ › topic
Imbolc Rituals, Pagan Traditions & Celtic Lore - Britannica
Great Britain and its American colonies did not begin following the Gregorian calendar until 1752. Before then they celebrated New Year’s Day on March 25.
If it ain't broke don't fix it.Lunar calendar is great for us hippy gardeners but we dont need to turn the world on it's head right now.
You could always celebrate Chinese New Year as well. It's on the 10th February in 2024. It's a good excuse to enjoy some delicacies that are consumed at this time of the year.
I much prefer to have all the Christmas and New year celebration's close together like they are now, generally end up with a week to 10 days off as it stands at the moment.
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