How many days before New Year's Eve?

There are 53 days before New Year's Eve.

The holiday countdown on New Year's Eve celebrates the arrival of the New Year, which means keeping the old year and welcoming the new. The old people keep the old year as "resigning the old year", which means cherishing time; Young people stay old in order to prolong the life of their parents. Since the Han Dynasty, the time for the alternation of the old and new years is generally at midnight.

New Year's Day, that is, Gregorian calendar 65438+ 10/,is commonly known as "New Year" in most countries in the world. Yuan means "start", and the beginning of each number is called "Yuan". Dan means "day"; "New Year's Day" means "the first day", usually referring to the first day of the first month in the calendar. In China, the word "Chinese New Year" has existed since ancient times, and it was first seen in the Book of Jin in literary works.

The origin of New Year's Day

The origin of New Year's Day can be traced back to thousands of years ago, which is related to the worship of ancient sun gods and farming culture. In China, New Year's Day is regarded as the beginning of a new year, and there have been many celebrations and traditional customs since ancient times. In ancient times, the date of New Year's Day was different in different countries and regions, but with the passage of time, more and more people began to adopt the Gregorian New Year as a unified holiday.

In China, the history of New Year's Day can be traced back to the Xia, Shang and Zhou Dynasties. At that time, people took the winter solstice as the beginning of the year according to astronomical observation and farming experience. With the passage of time, the date of New Year's Day gradually advanced to beginning of spring, becoming the first of the 24 solar terms.