The Julian calendar also introduced an extra day every four years—what we now call leap years, like 2024 will be—but overestimated the length of a solar year by some 11 minutes.

In 46 B.C., emperor Julius Caesar introduced a new Julian calendar which instituted January 1 as the start of the new year, taking the namesake of Janus, the Roman god of beginnings.

In the Julian calendar, the new year began on March 25. So March 24, 1701 would be followed directly by March 25, 1702. The Gregorian calendar, as we know today, begins on January 1.

The New Year, as per this calendar, started on January 1. The Julian calendar was quite lengthy and it was reformed by Pope Gregory XII leading to the creation of the Gregorian calendar.

Muharram. 26 June-27 June 2025 Muharram marks the first month of the Islamic calendar, with the beginning of the year being celebrated on the 10th day of the month (Day of Ashura).

On Foula's calendar differences, he said: "I think growing up it felt unique. "But our new year has similarities with first-footing. You go round houses with a drink, stay a while, and catch up.

In honor of Leap Day, this read is for the history nerds. Ever wonder how America caught our calendar up with the rest of the world? In September 1752, we skipped 11 days. According to NASA, the ...