Capodanno fiorentino
New Year's in March? That's right. Up until 1582, Europe rang in the New Year on March 25, the Feast Day of the Annunciation. According to Christian tradition, the Annunciation commemorates the moment that the Archangel Gabriel came to the Virgin Mary to announce the birth of Jesus on March 25, exactly nine months before Christmas.
From the Florentine: http://www.theflorentine.net/lifestyle/2009/03/capodanno-fiorentino/
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