How to tell kindergarten children about the origin and customs of New Year's Day?

The origin of "New Year" can be traced back to the West. Around 50,000 BC, the ancient Egyptians changed from nomadism to farming and settled on both sides of the Nile. Their agricultural harvest is closely related to whether there is a flood in the Nile.

Through long-term observation, the ancient Egyptians found that the time of Nile flooding was regular, so they recorded this time on bamboo poles every time and learned that the time between two floods was about 365 days, that is, one year.

The ancient Egyptians also found that when the Nile came near Cairo today, the sun and Sirius just rose from the horizon at the same time. Therefore, the ancient Egyptians set this day as the beginning of the year. This is the earliest origin of New Year's Day.

In China, the word "New Year's Day" first appeared in the Book of Jin: "In fact, it is the spring of New Year's Day when the emperor was transferred to the first month." In modern times, New Year's Day refers to the first day of the first year of the year. Since the Gregorian calendar was introduced into China, the word New Year's Day has been dedicated to the New Year, and the traditional old calendar year is called the Spring Festival.