New Year's Day was originally 25 March. When we switched from the Julian to the Gregorian calendar, 11 days were added in order to correct a misalignment between our worldly calendar and the astronomical calendar. This meant that New Year's Day was now 5 April. The only institution that refused to budge was the Tax Office which is why the Tax year still begins on 5 April.
New Year's Day was originally 25 March. When we switched from the Julian to the Gregorian calendar, 11 days were added in order to correct a misalignment between our worldly calendar and the astronomical calendar. This meant that New Year's Day was now 5 April. The only institution that refused to budge was the Tax Office which is why the Tax year still begins on 5 April.
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