For many people around the world New Year's Eve is celebrated on December 31 and New Year's Day on January 1, which is the first month in the Roman Julian calendar (January), the predecessor of today's Gregorian calendar. January honors Janus, the god of beginnings. Makahiki In ancient Hawaii, Makahiki marked the beginning of a new year and was determined by observing the night sky. When the star cluster Na hiku o Makaliʻi* appears on the eastern horizon at … [Read more...] about Makahiki: Hawaiian New Year signals the rainy season
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