− | '''New Year's Day''' is the first day of the [[year]], in the [[Gregorian calendar]], falling exactly one week after [[Christmas|Christmas Day]] of the previous year. In modern times, it is [[January_1]]. In most countries, it is a [[holiday]]. It is a holy day to many of those who still use the [[Julian calendar]], which includes followers of some of the [[Eastern Orthodox]] churches, and is celebrated on [[January 14]] of the Gregorian calendar due to differences between the two calendars. | + | '''New Year's Day''' is the first day of the [[year]], in the [[Gregorian calendar]], falling exactly one week after [[Christmas|Christmas Day]] of the previous year. In modern times, it is [[January 1]]. In most countries, it is a [[holiday]]. It is a holy day to many of those who still use the [[Julian calendar]], which includes followers of some of the [[Eastern Orthodox]] churches, and is celebrated on [[January 14]] of the Gregorian calendar due to differences between the two calendars. |