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Why is New Year's Day on January 1? | Learn English phrase 'seek to'
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The Julian Calendar Is Out of Date for 400 Years
Most countries of Europe adopted January 1 as New Year's Day in the 1500s. The UK and its American colonies didn't adopt January 1 as the New Year until 1752. Microsoft Excel is still operating on the Julian calendar which has been out of date for 400 years.
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