The Romans new year's celebrations used to coincide with the vernal equinox - March 20th this year.
The Babylonians celebrated the rebirth of the natural world following the first new moon of the vernal equinox - March 30th this year.
The Egyptians tied their new year's celebrations to the Nile's annual flood-typically in July.(1)
The recent Chinese New Year started over 3,000 years ago as a celebration of the spring planting season-February 19th this year.
Nowruz or Persian New Year started around the 6th century B.C. under the Achaemenid Empire coinciding with the vernal equinox-March 20th this year.
So if you fall asleep before the drop of the ball in Times Square, you have a number of other dates during the year in which you can celebrate the start of a New Year.
For more information on these customs and festivals, click on the link to History.com's:
5 Ancient New Year's Celebrations
(1) Synonym.com, Traditional Ancient Egyptian Celebrations, Michelle Lee
5 Ancient New Year's Celebrations
(1) Synonym.com, Traditional Ancient Egyptian Celebrations, Michelle Lee
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