The Royal Spanish Academy resolved the first question of the year while some citizens must have still been chewing the grapes. And he did it with an indication, a curiosity, when writing one of the words that are most repeated today on social networks: Is it “new year” or “New Year”?
To do this, he used an example: “Happy New Year’s Day and a prosperous new year!” And the explanation of the RAE, which on its On the other hand, if reference is made to January 1, it is written “New Year”, with a capital letter because it is the name of the holiday.”
Is it “new year” or “New Year”?
If you refer to the entire coming year, you write “new year.” On the other hand, if reference is made to January 1, it is written “New Year”, with a capital letter because it is the name of the holiday.
So, Happy New Year’s Day and a Happy New Year! pic.twitter.com/OTnDqCyy2c
— RAE (@RAEinforma) December 31, 2024
When it was celebrated in March and not on January 1
The beginning of the current year was established as a definitive date in the 16th century, explains journalist Guillermo Altares in this article in EL PAÍS. For centuries it was celebrated on March 25.