Традиции и праздники в США - статья по прочим предметам

 

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  • It's Another New Year...
  • But the day celebrated as New Year's Day in modern America was not always January 1.
  • The celebration of the new year is the oldest of all holidays.
  • It was first observed in ancient Babylon about 4000 years ago.
  • The beginning of spring is a logical time to start a new year.
  • After all, it is the season of rebirth, of planting new crops, and of blossoming.
  • January 1, on the other hand, has no astronomical nor agricultural significance.
  • It is purely arbitrary.
  • The Babylonian new year celebration lasted for eleven days.
  • New Year's Eve festivities pale in comparison.
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