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2006-12-20 06:37:22 · 5 answers · asked by tumesforme 1 in Society & Culture Mythology & Folklore

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Do you mean the Julian (predecessor to the Gregorian) calendar? The Hebrew calendar? Lunar new year? There are probably more.

2006-12-20 08:11:54 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0 2

New Year's Eve in religious communities was, and is, known as "Watch Night." The faithful of the community congregate in worship services commencing New Year's Eve night and continuing past midnight into the new year. The Watch Night is a time for giving thanks for the blessings of the outgoing year and praying for divine favor during the upcoming year. Though held by some to have begun in the African American community, watch night can actually be traced back to a sect of Christians known as the Moravians. The practice was later adopted by John Wesley, the founder of Methodism. Watch Night did take on special significance to African Americans on New Year's Eve 1862, however, as slaves eagerly awaited the arrival of January 1, 1863 -- the effective date of the Emancipation Proclamation. This particular New Year's Eve became known as "Freedom's Eve."

2006-12-20 14:51:50 · answer #2 · answered by Venice Girl 6 · 0 0

Weeeelllllll.......
Long ago, (like 40,000 years)
in Mesopotamia,
the various accountants, tax gatherers, and those responsible for gathering and storing the tributes to the Gods were instructed to count upward from zero for 360 days, and to not count anything for 5 days,, and then to start over.
The Hebrews inherited this idea of a 'year' (like everything else) and put it in their own holy book.
Pretty much every culture with a sacred tradition noticed that there were a limited number of seasons that just seemed to repeat, and certain Gods or Goddess preferred certain seasons or full moons each year.....

2006-12-20 23:17:15 · answer #3 · answered by raxivar 5 · 0 1

Julius Ceaser in 46 BC.

2006-12-20 14:53:52 · answer #4 · answered by Eva 5 · 1 1

whoever invented the roman calendar...its the first day

2006-12-20 14:40:25 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0 1

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