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-1er-avril-une-tradition-n%C3%A9e-en-1564
#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
US LEGAL resident alien, WWG1WGA, Out of Darkness into Light. Tallyho!!
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Year's_Day
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.
Carole, it's easier to assume [they] LIED to us about EVERYTHING!!!
