New Year鈥檚 Day is celebrated all over the world which is called Yuan Dan in Chinese. In ancient China, Yuan Dan refers to the first day of the lunar calendar. The origin of the word Yuan Dan can be traced back to 5,000 years ago. It was first appeared in The Book of Jin.

Since the western calendar has been introduced into China, Yuan Dan refers to the first day of Gregorian calendar. In 1949, when the People鈥檚 Republic of China was founded, the decision of adopting Gregorian calendar and the confirmation of Yuan Dan were published formally.

As one of the public holidays in China, the New Year鈥檚 Day in 2020 is celebrated on Wednesday, January 1st.

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