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[–] null@piefed.nullspace.lol 0 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Okay, but why would that mean that New Years Day not being the winter solstice makes it arbitrary to celebrate on Jan 1?

[–] DagwoodIII@piefed.social 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

It's arbitrary because there's no moment that is the obvious beginning of the cycle.

That's the very definition of 'arbitrary'

[–] null@piefed.nullspace.lol -1 points 1 day ago

That moment is the moment the Julian calendar restarts. It's not arbitrary at all, and certainly not made so by virtue of it not being the/a winter solstice (your original statement).