History of the New Year.

The meaning of New Year's Day.
The meaning of New Year's Day Issue Royal Tong dictionary Graduate network location. The meaning of the word "year" in the following year, meaning a circle around the Earth once the Sun around 365 days for 12 month calendar

Background.

New Year's Day with history, which vary according to age and fitness. Since the time when people first started Brbioeenei invention of the calendar. Through each stage of the moon as a basis for the count after 12 months was defined as a year to ensure a fit between the calendar year with the seasonal year. Has added months to 1 month to 13 months in all four years.

Later, Egyptians, Greeks and people c wikis. Calendar Brbioeenei led people to modify Again several times to meet the season even more until the reign of King Juliet Caesar brought the idea of an astronomer Egyptian name Yo Sin Ye Nis improve the year with 365 days every four years to fill. 28-day month with an additional 1 day to 29 days in February is called a leap.

The increase in February has 29 days in every four days in the calendar year, but still not match the season Neu. Time is longer than a calendar year, seasonal Cause before the season arrives in the calendar.

In calendar year on March 21 every year is a time during the day and night are equal. Is the day that the sun is directly east. And a secret down at the west precisely Today the world is a 12-hour period was the same night called on daytime Equality March (Equinox in March).

But in the Year 2125 date back to the Equinox in March occurred on March 11 instead of March 21, so Pope Gregory, 13, is adjusted to deduct 10 days from the day calendar. And the day after the date of October 4, 2125 instead of on October 5, then changed to October 15 instead (in 2125 this year), this new calendar is called. Erini as Gregorian calendar. Then adjusted promulgated on January 1 is the start date of the year onwards.

Background. Thai New Year's Day.
In the past, the traditional Thai New Year Day has been changed four times: first day of the waning fall at a lunar month, Ai is a New Year's Day. Meet in January to the No. 2 New Year's Day falls on the fifth lunar month as a motto Brahmin Which corresponds to April.
Date has been set up in 2 years this fall at a lunar core. Later equate solar instead. The set April 1 as New Year's Day from the year 2432 onwards, however, most people especially the rural areas is still taken as Songkran. New Year's Day address. Later, when a change of government is democracy. Government that New Year's Day on April 1 will be carnival Aamnsoog much. Deserve to be revived. Has announced a festive New Year's Day on 1 April 2477 in Bangkok for the first time.

Event New Year's Day began on April 1 to spread to other provinces in coming years, and in the year 2479 there has been a new year around the fairgrounds all provinces. New Year's Day on April 1 at that time the government called. Ernuษ Songkran Day.

Later, with the change of New Year's Day again. The Cabinet appointed by the Board of Directors. The discourse of the Royal Fine. As Chairman. The meeting agreed unanimously to change the New Year on January 1 by a given date is January 1, 2484 New Year's Day onwards.

Why the government has changed the New Year's Day from April 1 as the date is January 1.
1. Not inconsistent with Buddhism in the Date and Celebrate New Year with philanthropy
2. It brings out how a Brahmin came across the Buddhist doctrine.
3. The international level to use in countries around the world.
4. Is a refreshing culture, ideology and customs of the Thai nation.

Activities, most Thais will abide in the New Year's Day were.
1. To put merit. It may put at home. Or go to temples or places of the official invitation to merit.
2. Respectfully wishes from adults. And greeting friends. The gift. Delivering a bouquet of flowers. Or send a greeting card.
3. Fairgrounds. Catering among friends. Relatives or by other agencies.
New Year's Day is a great opportunity to allow us to review the life of the past. To a bug that happened in the past to better

Events on New Year's Day.
January 1 of each year will be put merit and dedication of those who passed away a charity sermon preached Fish released birds greeting each other. May send cards or greeting cards. Kua's big respect adults to get together. And bathing the Buddha is decorated with flags and prepare to clean house. And shelter.