First, New Year's Day.
New Year's Day, namely 1 on the Gregorian calendar, is commonly known as "Chinese New Year" in most countries in the world. Yuan means "start", and the beginning of each number is called "yuan"; Dan means "day"; New Year's Day means "the first day". "New Year's Day" usually refers to the first day of the first month in the calendar.
In China, the word "Chinese New Year" has existed since ancient times, and it was first seen in the Book of Jin in literary works. The "New Year's Day" in the history of China refers to the "first day of the first month". The calculation method of the "first month" before the period of Emperor Wu of Han Dynasty was very inconsistent, and the dates of New Year's Day (the first day of the first month) in previous dynasties were also inconsistent.
Second, New Year's Day name interpretation
Yuan means "start", and the beginning of each number is called "yuan"; Dan means "day"; New Year's Day means "the first day". The word "New Year's Day" usually refers to the first day of the first month in the calendar. The calendar stipulates when is January (that is, the first month), and New Year's Day is the first day of that month;
For example, "the first day of the first month" in the lunar calendar and "65438+ 10/"in the solar calendar. In the history of China, "the first day of the first month" has many titles, such as New Year's Day, Yuanri, Jacky, Chen Yuan, Shangri-La and Yuanshuo. But among many appellations, "Chinese New Year" is the most common and the longest.
New Year's Day Festival Culture
1, New Year's Day in China
New Year's Day in modern China was listed as a legal holiday by the China government and became a national holiday. After a day's rest, we often adjust the weekend before or after that day, and usually have a three-day rest. In modern China, the celebration of New Year's Day is far less important than the Spring Festival. General organs and enterprises will hold year-end collective celebrations, and there are few folk activities.
2. Western New Year
In 46 BC, Caesar of ancient Rome designated this day as the beginning of the Western New Year. In order to bless the door god Janus in Roman mythology, Janus later evolved into the English word January. Britain: On the day before New Year's Day, every household should have wine in the bottle and meat in the cupboard. The British believe that if there is no wine and meat left over, they will be poor in the coming year.