New Year's Eve: Saint John, NB
Celebrate!
In the Gregorian calendar, the first day of the year is January 1. For a long time, this was not standardized – Britain adopted January 1 as New Year's Day in 1752.
In ancient Babylon, New Year's was the first new moon after the first day of spring – the season of re-birth and planting new crops. January 1, on the other hand, has no astronomical or agricultural significance.
In the Eastern Orthodox Church, the civil New Year falls on January 14. Chinese New Year, also known as the Lunar New Year, occurs every year on the new moon of the first lunar month, about four to eight weeks before spring.
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New Year’s Eve
December 31, 2012
New Year’s Eve Forecast
Weather forecast information will be available 14 days before the holiday.
December
Temperature (°C)
| High | Low | |
|---|---|---|
| Average | 0.3 | -9.7 |
| Record |
16.1 Dec 17, 1973 |
-34.4 Dec 30, 1989 |
Precipitation
| Rain (mm) | Snow (cm) | |
|---|---|---|
| Average | 98 | 55 |
| Record |
92 Dec 02, 1981 |
58 Dec 12, 1960 |
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