Laura Elliott
The making of new year resolutions has been a ritual for some 4,000 years. The Babylonians are said to have been the first to do so and also the first recorded to hold new year celebrations. Back then, the new year began in mid-March, instead of January, when the crops were planted. Spring has always made more sense to me for a new beginning, and was the case for a long while until circa 46 BC when Julius Caesar came along and established January 1st as the new year. More fascinating facts on the past can easily be found if you care to dig a little further.