January 01, 2024
Philadelphiaâs Mummers Parade is a New Yearâs Day tradition similar in many ways to Mardi Gras in New Orleans. Revelers don elaborate costumes and strut down the cityâs streets. The parade has been officially held by the city for 120 years, but the tradition goes back to the 1700s, when celebrants would go door-to-door performing skits and songs for cake and alcohol.
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Why Does the New Year Start on January 1?
In many countries the New Year begins on January 1. However, this wasnât always the case. In fact, for centuries, other dates marked the start of the calendar, including March 25 and December 25. So how did January 1 become New Yearâs Day? We can partly thank the Roman king Numa Pompilius.
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