元旦
大约在公元5万年前，古埃及人的生活方式已由游牧变成农耕，定居在尼罗河的两岸，他们的农业能否收成与尼罗河发洪水有很大关系。古埃及人在长期的观察中发现，尼罗河的泛滥时间是有规律的，他们就每次都把这个时间记录在竹竿上，从中得知两次泛滥时间大约相隔365天;同时还发现，当尼罗河初涨的潮头来到今天开罗城附近的时候，也正好是天狼星与太阳同时从地平线上升起的时候。于是，古埃及人便把一年的开始定为这一天。这便是元旦最早的由来。下面是YJBYS小编为大家提供的元旦的传说故事，欢迎阅读。
元旦在我国汉语中是一个合成词，元是开始或第一的意思。旦是一个象形字，表示太阳从地平线上升起。我国殷商时代的青铜器上有旦的象形字了。
每年公历的1月1日，人们称它为“元旦”，这是为什么呢?
原来在汉语里，“元”是开始，也就是第一;“旦”是一天或早晨的意思，两字合称就是指新年的第一天了。但这从一开始就并不是固定的。
英语元旦祝福：
·best wishes for a happy and prosperous new year!
·wishing you all the joy of the season and a new year of health, happiness and good fortune.
·may warmest wishes, happy thoughts and friendly greetings arrive on new year's day and stay with you the whole year
·may life bring its best and finest to you, may all your days be happy and bright with good cheer throughout the year!
·raise a glass of celebration, now the new year has begun. hope all your dreams, plans and wishes will come true.
·the song of the angels, the joy of that night, may it shine round your side, and make your paths bright. happy new year!
·please accept my sincere wishes for the new year. i hope you continue to enjoy health and happiness.
·have a merry christmas and a new year that's filled with happiness!
·may the beautiful white snowflakes dancing in the sky carry my best wishes to you for a happy and prosperous new year.
·may your holiday season be a joyous one and may each day of the new year bring success and happiness!
·wishing you peace, joy and happiness through christmas and the coming year.
·may christmas and the new year be filled with happiness for you.
·greetings on new year's day! may it bring you pleasure, health, luck and all the best.
·may the new year brings much happiness to you and be happier than any year before. be happy, healthy and successful!