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[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 week ago (2 children)

It‘s not completely arbitrary. New year is after the shortest day for daylight of the year.

[–] [email protected] 33 points 1 week ago (2 children)

You're thinking of the Winter Solstice, which was on Dec. 21!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

Which was before today or not?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I think Brazil and Australia would like a word.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 week ago

I can't speak for Brazil, but here in Australia we're too sleepy to care right now. Happy New Year.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

They took over the celebrations during colonization. Do the natives even celebrate New Year?