The first New Year’s celebration dates back 4,000 years. Jul..
Added 2023-01-04 18:00:06 +0000 UTCThe first New Year’s celebration dates back 4,000 years. Julius Caesar, the emperor of Rome, was the first to declare Jan. 1 a national holiday. He named the month after Janus, the Roman god of doors and gates. Janus had two faces, one looking forward and one looking back. Caesar felt that a month named after this god would be fitting.
