Show i I DAYS DAY'S I IThe The whole world celebrates New Years Year's Day but not always on the same date The biggest occurred from 1552 to 1772 when Europe and England England England Eng Eng- land observed the New Year on the same day but at different times In 1552 Pope Gregory III eliminated 10 days from the Julian calendar previously in use because it was 11 minutes longer each year than the astronomical year England did not adopt the new Gregorian calendar until 1772 however thus observing the same holiday at a later day When translated into the Gregorian Grego- Grego I irian rian calendar the Jewish New Years Year's varies from September 6 to October 4 The not only celebrate at a different date but their calendar is dated almost years behind the Gregorian since it begins with the Prophets Prophet's flight from Mecca in A. A D. D |