Peter Drummey Discusses History behind New Year Celebrations

by | Dec 30, 2022 | News

Peter Drummey, the Chief Historian from the Mass. Historical Society, joined WATD to discuss the origins of New Year’s Celebrations.

Original celebrations focused around spring planting or harvest festivals. He says New Year’s Resolutions are a “very old concept.”

Listen to the interview with WATD’s Christine James here:

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