New Year’s Day is observed on January 1 the first day of the year on the modern Gregorian calendar as well as the Julian calendar used in the Roman Empire since 45 BC. Romans originally dedicated New Year’s Day to Janus the god of gates doors and beginnings for whom the first month of the year (January) is named.
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