Israel New Year's Day 2010Monday, January 4, 2010 An Israel couple kissing to welcome the new years day 2010.New Year's Day is the first day of the year. On the modern Gregorian calendar, it is celebrated on January 1, as it was also in ancient Rome (though other dates were also used in Rome). In all countries except for Israel using the Gregorian calendar as their main calendar, it is a public holiday, often celebrated with fireworks at the stroke of midnight as the new year starts. January 1 on the Julian calendar corresponds to January 14 on the Gregorian calendar, and it is on that date that followers of some of the Eastern Orthodox churches celebrate the New Year. In Western Christianity New Years Day, January 1, is the eighth day of Christmas.Photos Rafael Ben-Ari/Chameleons Eye Browse the gallery: Israel New Year's Day 2010 |
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