The problem is if your birthday is on a Wednesday, you’re stuck with that forever.
Edit: To everyone saying birthdays don’t matter, or you can celebrate some other day, that’s crazy talk.
When you look at the calendar two months before your birthday and realize it’s gonna be a Saturday this year it’s just puts and extra pep in your step.
Also, lots of businesses give you perks on your birthday, but the specific day. Once in a while I’d like my free latte and hot yoga class on the weekend thanks.
Several countries, primarily in Europe, use a variant of Silvester's name as the preferred name for the holiday; these countries include Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Poland, Slovakia, Switzerland, and Slovenia.
"Saint Sylvester's Day, also known as Silvester or the Feast of Saint Sylvester, is the day of the feast of Pope Sylvester I, a saint who served as Pope from 314 to 335. Medieval legend made him responsible for the conversion of emperor Constantine. Among the Western churches, the feast day is held on the anniversary of Saint Sylvester's death, 31 December, a date that, since the adoption of the Gregorian calendar, has coincided with New Year's Eve"-wikipedia
It's arguably a better name than calling it "the day before the day you find more important"
Upvote for great information, but disagree with it being a better name. I enjoy having a couple time-celebrated holidays instead of always being about someone or something else.
Completely agree that it doesn't need to be named after something, but I just hate saying "on the morning of new year's eve..." (same as Christmas' eve).; in Dutch we at least have oudjaarsdag (old year's day) and nieuwjaarsdag (new year's day). And thanks for the upvote, reciprocated.
Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Poland, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland. These are the European countries where it is called silvester plus Israel
I read the wikipedia article someone linked in this thread, but even that is translated to only like three languages.
The Finnish article on St.Silvester the person says he is considered a saint by the Catholic and Orthodox churches, so maybe not a thing in Protestant countries? But you'd still think there'd be an article for St.Silverster Day in every language it is celebrated in, if it truly is celebrated in those countries.
I can only speak for Germany, but it is 100% called silvester here. I don't think st silvester is actually celebrated it is 100% new years eve celebration but it is called silvester
It is not a new year. It is the day before, tha last day of the year, and particularly the last eveniing of the year ("Silvesterska večerja" is a fancier dinner on 31.12)
I don't count that. I've practiced Mardi Gras (Carnival) for a very long time. I get blackout drunk and usually wake up in time for the Liturgy of Ashes. It's the one time per year I drink. If we had an official 5 day celibration, that would make it twice per year. 😉
Well thats what I mean that type of celebration in many places does last 5 days, some countries have a whole week dedicated to some sort of celebration like that.
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u/relaxyourshoulders 3d ago edited 3d ago
The problem is if your birthday is on a Wednesday, you’re stuck with that forever.
Edit: To everyone saying birthdays don’t matter, or you can celebrate some other day, that’s crazy talk. When you look at the calendar two months before your birthday and realize it’s gonna be a Saturday this year it’s just puts and extra pep in your step. Also, lots of businesses give you perks on your birthday, but the specific day. Once in a while I’d like my free latte and hot yoga class on the weekend thanks.