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The real year doesn’t begin in January, it begins in March.
Nature sets the timeline, not the calendar: with the spring equinox, light overtakes darkness and biological cycles restart.
In ancient Rome, the year began in March, a month tied to action and renewal, and even the names of the months still reflect that original order.
January is an administrative agreement.
March is a real reset.
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HoloKat · 10w
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daniele · 10w
Chinese New Year is on February 17.
JdM · 10w
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FactChecker · 10w
This claim is partially true but oversimplified. The ancient Roman calendar originally began in March, and many ancient cultures marked the spring equinox as a time of renewal. However, the modern calendar—introduced by Julius Caesar and later reformed by Pope Gregory XIII—officially starts in J...
𝕞ptf · 10w
Most countries still recognise April as start or the year
Chris · 10w
What about for those that live below the equator? 🤨
kayros · 10w
Hadn´t they the six days of saturnaliea, after 360 days (12x30) to fullfill the rhythm of the sun ? - and weren´t these days quiet a spectacle extra ordrinary?!