第1个回答 2011-02-12
相关知识和文章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).
The beginning of spring is a logical time to start a new year. After all, it is the season of rebirth, of planting new crops, and of blossoming. January 1, on the other hand, has no astronomical nor agricultural significance. It is purely arbitrary.
The Babylonian new year celebration lasted for eleven days. Each day had its own particular mode of celebration, but it is safe to say that modern New Year's Eve festivities pale in comparison.
The Romans continued to observe the new year in late March, but their calendar was continually tampered with by various emperors so that the calendar soon became out of synchronization with the sun.
In order to set the calendar right, the Roman senate, in 153 BC, declared January 1 to be the beginning of the new year. But tampering continued until Julius Caesar, in 46 BC, established what has come to be known as the Julian Calendar. It again established January 1 as the new year. But in order to synchronize the calendar with the sun, Caesar had to let the previous year drag on for 445 days.
THE CHURCH'S VIEW OF NEW YEAR CELEBRATIONS
Although in the first centuries AD the Romans continued celebrating the new year, the early Catholic Church condemned the festivities as paganism. But as Christianity became more widespread, the early church began having its own religious observances concurrently with many of the pagan celebrations, and New Year's Day was no different. New Years is still observed as the Feast of Christ's Circumcision by some denominations.
祝福语：
恭贺新禧！
Good luck in the year ahead!
祝吉星高照！
May you come into a good fortune!
恭喜发财！
Live long and proper!
多福多寿！
May many fortunes find their way to you!
祝财运亨通！
I want to wish you longevity and health!
愿你健康长寿！
Take good care of yourself in the year ahead.
请多保重！
Wishing you many future successes.
祝你今后获得更大成就。
On this special day I send you New Year's greetings and hope that some day soon we shall be together.
在这特殊的日子，向你致以新年的祝福，希望不久我们能相聚在一起。
I would like to wish you a joyous new year and express my hope for your happiness and good future.
祝新年快乐，并愿你幸福吉祥，前程似锦。
May the New Year bring many good things and rich blessings to you and all those you love!
愿新年带给你和你所爱的人许多美好的事物和无尽的祝福！
Rich blessings for health and longevity is my special wish for you in the coming year.
祝你在新的一年里身体健康，多福多寿。
Good luck, good health, hood cheer. I wish you a happy New Year.
祝好运、健康、佳肴伴你度过一个快乐新年。
With best wishes for a happy New Year!
祝新年快乐，并致以良好的祝福。
I hope you have a most happy and prosperous New Year.
谨祝新年快乐幸福，大吉大利。
With the compliments of the season.
祝贺佳节。
May the season's joy fill you all the year round.
愿节日的愉快伴你一生。
Season's greetings and best wishes for the New Year.
祝福您，新年快乐。
Please accept my season's greetings.
请接受我节日的祝贺。
To wish you joy at this holy season. Wishing every happiness will always be with you.
恭祝新年吉祥，幸福和欢乐与你同在。
Good health, good luck and much happiness throughout the year.
恭祝健康、幸运，新年快乐。
May the joy and happiness around you today and always.
愿快乐幸福永伴你左右。
Please accept my sincere wishes for the New Year. I hope you will continue to enjoy good health.
请接受我诚挚的新年祝福，顺祝身体健康。
Allow me to congratulate you on the arrival of the New Year and to extend to you all my best wishes for your perfect health and lasting prosperity.
恭贺新禧，祝身体健康、事业发达。
Best wishes for the holidays and happiness throughout the New Year.
恭贺新禧，万事如意。
With very best wishes for your happiness in the New Year.
致以最良好的祝福，原你新年快乐幸福。
Please accept our wishes for you and yours for a happy New Year.
请接受我们对你及你全家的美好祝福，祝你们新年快乐。
May the coming New Year bring you joy, love and peace.
愿新年为你带来快乐，友爱和宁静。
Wishing you happiness during the holidays and throughout the New Year.
祝节日快乐，新年幸福。
A happy New Year to you.
恭贺新年。
Season's greetings and sincere wishes for a bright and happy New Year!
献上节日的问候与祝福,愿你拥有一个充满生机和欢乐的新年。
I give you endless brand-new good wishes. Please accept them as a new remembrance of our lasting friendship.
给你我无尽的新的祝福，让它们成为我们永恒友谊的新的纪念。
Good luck and great success in the coming New Year.
祝来年好运，并取得更大的成就。
SMILE, IT IS YOUR BIRTHDAY! IT COULDN�T HAVE HAPPENED TO A NICER GUY.笑一下，这是你的生日。再也没有人比你更好了。
WISH YOU MANY MORE TO COME.祝你要什么有什么。
I HOPE YOU LIKE THE PRESENT THAT I AM SENDING.希望你喜欢我送你的礼物。
SINCEREST CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR BIRTHDAY.真诚地祝你生日快乐。
WAY TO GO! YOU MADE IT THROUGH ANOTHER YEAR.又过了一年，你又长了一岁。
May everything beautiful and best be condensed into this card. I sincerely wish you happiness, cheerfulness and success.
愿一切最美好的祝福都能用这张贺卡表达，真诚地祝你幸福、快乐、成功本回答被提问者采纳