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Have you ever wondered why January 1st is the start of the new year?In today's episode we cover: History of the celebrations of New Year When New Year used to be in mid-March How the Romans tried to fix the calendar The longest year in history The Julian calendar (why it worked, and why it didn't) The pope who brought things back to January 1st New year today Key vocabulary: Pressing, Conversation starter, Bringing in, Topical, Timely, Observed, Festivity, Falling out of sync, Toasted, Implemented, Leap year, Pagan, Befitting, Abolished, Circumcision, Circumcised, Reticent, Colonies, Millennia, Custom, Neglected, Myriad, Skipping over****Full transcript and key vocabulary available on the website www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/why-is-new-year-new-yearWant tips, resources, and tricks on how to learn English with podcasts? www.leonardoenglish.com/blog****Join the conversation: instagram.com/leonardoenglishapp fb.me/leonardoenglishapp Join the Learn English with Podcasts community: www.facebook.com/groups/learnenglishwithpodcasts More about Leonardo English and the English for Curious Minds podcastLearning English shouldn't be boring. It should open your mind.English Learning for Curious Minds is a podcast aimed at intermediate level English speakers and above, where listeners learn fascinating things about the world while learning English.There's no small-talk, no boring grammar exercises or vocabulary drills.You'll learn English by listening, by hearing real conversations and real English, spoken by native speakers, and at a speed you can understand.Listeners can subscribe to Leonardo English to get a copy of the transcript and key vocabulary for every podcast.It's English learning, but for curious minds.