New Year's Day

High school (ages 12+)
Holidays & Celebrations

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/new-year-s-day

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is New Year's Day?New Year's Day is January 1st, the day many people around the world celebrate the start of a new year with parties, fireworks, and special traditions.
2. Why do we celebrate on January 1st?Romans chose January 1st because it honored Janus, the god of beginnings, and Julius Caesar made it the start of the year in the Julian calendar.

Julian Calendar: A solar calendar introduced in 45 BC by Julius Caesar, which standardized the start of the year to January 1st.
Hogmanay: A traditional Scottish celebration encompassing New Year's Eve and New Year's Day, often featuring unique customs like 'first-footing'.
Temporal Marker: A point in time that serves as a reference or boundary, helping to organize and understand the passage of events.