Lisa Groenewoud on AnonUp.com

Until 1564, the first day of the year was April 1, the date on which greetings and gifts were exchanged.

Also, the French were disoriented when an order from King Charles IX decreed that the first day of the year would henceforth be brought forward to January 1, thus disrupting habits.

Source: https://www.historia.fr/le...

#AprilFools (get it = we are fools for celebrating the first of the year in January, when it was originally the 1st day of a new year on April 1st!)

Le 1er avril : une tradition née en 1564 | historia.fr

Jusqu'en 1564, le premier jour de l'année était le 1er avril, date à laquelle on échangeait voeux et cadeaux. Aussi, les Français sont-ils désorientés quand une ordonnance du roi Charles IX édicte que le premier jour de l'année sera désormais avancé au 1er janvier, bouleversant ainsi ..

https://www.historia.fr/le-1er-avril-une-tradition-n%C3%A9e-en-1564

02:38 PM - Dec 30, 2023

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Carole Davis-Z @Tallyho

30 December, 02:50

In response Lisa Groenewoud to her Publication

https://en.m.wikipedia.org...

Julius Ceaser Roman calendar set the start on Jan 1 apparently

Quite an interesting mix of things involved on this start of the new year concept.