The Ancient Babylonians established the first known practice of setting new year pledges, a tradition that has endured for over 4,000 years. Photograph by World History Archive, Alamy Stock Photo ...
1 How long have people set New Year's resolutions? The ancient Babylonians are said to have been the first people to make New Year's resolutions, some 4,000 years ago. They were also the first to ...
The answer, it turns out, traces back 3,000 to 4,000 years, to the ancient Babylonian festival of Akitu, celebrated in April, said Dr. Candida Moss, the Edward Cadbury Professor of Theology in the ...