New Year Customs

Part 2 - By Elizabeth Gregory Try your hand at this fun New Year's culture quiz. History of New Year's: 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). Read more about the history and traditions of New Year's.