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New Years Eve (sh.itjust.works)
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[-] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

The date is arbitrary but the event isn’t.

It's a bit off the mark of the Winter Solstice, which is the shortest day of the year in the northern hemisphere.

So I wouldn't even call it arbitrary. It's highly relevant to a person on Earth, waiting for the day when nights start growing shorter and we can look forward to a spring harvest season.

I might argue that the problem with the New Year is that we don't also celebrate the Summer Solstice (longest day of the year) and the two Equinoxes.

[-] rarsamx@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 week ago

If it was the winter solstice it wouldn't be arbitrary.

[-] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

I celebrate all the solar holidays. What's stopping you?

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