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New Year’s Day, celebrated globally on January 1st, marks the start of the Gregorian Calendar Year.

This symbolizing fresh starts, reflection, and new beginnings, rooted in ancient Roman traditions honoring Janus, the god of doorways and transitions.

Modern observances include parties, fireworks, parades, resolutions, and polar plunges, while also serving as a federal holiday in the U.S. since 1870.

Key Aspects Of January 1st.

The calendar marks the beginning of the year in the widely used Gregorian calendar.

Origins: Traces back to Roman customs for Janus, the two-faced god of beginnings, and was formalized by the Julian and Gregorian calendar reforms.

Significance: A time for reflection, setting resolutions, and hoping for good fortune in the year ahead, representing rebirth and new opportunities.

Traditions & Celebrations

Parties & Fireworks: Common in many cultures, especially Western ones, to bid farewell to the old year.

Midnight Kisses: A tradition to ensure continued affection.

Noise-Making: Fireworks, bells, and horns to ward off evil spirits.

Reflective Activities: Church services, quiet contemplation, and making resolutions.

Polar Plunges: Running into cold water, popular in places like Scotland and the Netherlands.

U.S. Context

Federal Holiday: A U.S. federal holiday since 1870, with most government and many private businesses closed.

American Evolution: Celebrations grew with urban development, including iconic events like the Times Square ball drop, becoming widespread in the 20th century.

Different cultures historically marked the New Year at various times (e.g., Chinese New Year).

Librarians Comment

THE ROMAN BEGINNING OF THE YEAR IN THE DEBTH OF WINTER HAS NO SCRIPTURAL BASIS.

Throughout the rule of the Roman Emperors and the Great False Church founded and maintained by them:

THE ROMAN WORLD WAS FORCED TO OBSERVE THE FALSE ANNUAL CELEBRATIONS TAKING FROM PAGAN WORSHIP AND MAKING THEM A PART OF THE SO CALLED CHRISTIAN CHURCH ESTABLISHED AT ROME.

Janus The Stupid God of Doorways And Transitions

January 1st honors Janus, the god of doorways and transitions, with modern observances including parties, fireworks, parades.

How ridiculous that our churches have us continue these ridiculous celebrations in this modern world today, still steeped in observing a series of pre-christian, so called Christian customs, observing the Roman Calendar!

God Gives Us The Annual Observances We Are To Keep

In the Book of Leviticus God is recorded as stating “These Are My Feasts.” Lev. 23:2-4.

And there He gives HIS SEVEN ANNUAL HOLY DAYS, AS STATED “TO BE KEPT IN ALL OF YOUR GENERATIONS.”

THEN WHY DOES OUR CHRISTIAN CHURCH MINISTRY CONTINUE TO HAVE US OBSERVE THESE FALSE ROMAN CELEBRATIONS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR RATHER THAN HAVING US OBSERVE GODS ANNUAL CELEBRATIONS?

To begin learning when and how to begin observing God’s True Calendar, go to Page 6 of the America And Britains Future Free Library.

There are thousands around the world observing God’s Calendar every year.

Brian Harris for America And Britains Future

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