Did you know January 1st hasn't always been (and still isn't, in many places) the beginning of the new year? Nick and Rob dive in to the history of New Year's celebrations and, because the topics are pretty closely intertwined, a quick history on calendars. It's a story that spans thousands of years and involves the likes of Julius Caesar (and a bunch of other Roman peeps), a 6th century monk named after a Greek god, a pope named Greg, and those dang Protestants (again!).
Sources Include
http://www.webexhibits.org/calendars/year-history.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adoption_of_the_Gregorian_calendar
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Augustus
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auld_Lang_Syne
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_calendars
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hogmanay
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Year%27s_Day
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Year%27s_Day
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_calendar
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_emperor
https://www.britannica.com/story/why-does-the-new-year-start-on-january-1
https://www.britannica.com/topic/New-Year-festival
https://www.britannica.com/topic/New-Year-festival
https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/holidays/a29849067/baby-new-year-trend-facts/
https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofScotland/The-History-of-Hogmanay/
https://www.history.com/news/new-years-history-festive-facts
https://www.newenglandhistoricalsociety.com/colonial-new-england-new-year-started-march-25/
https://www.newvision.co.ug/new_vision/news/1443151/history-celebrations-held-march
