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    What was the first human culture known to have some type of New Year celebration?

    Question #111846. Asked by star_gazer. (Jan 02 10 10:16 AM)


    jolana

    		http://wilstar.com/holidays/newyear.htm

    The celebration of the new year is the oldest of all holidays. It was first observed in ancient Babylon about 4000 years ago. In the years around 2000 BC, the Babylonian New Year began with the first New Moon (actually the first visible cresent) after the Vernal Equinox (first day of spring).

    Jan 02 10, 8:10 PM
    star_gazer

    		I wonder if they made resolutions?

    Jan 02 10, 9:15 PM

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