New Year’s Day is celebrated all over the world which is calledYuan Danin 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 inThe 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’s 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’s Day in 2020 is celebrated on Wednesday, January 1st.