Login — or — register

View of a quay in Venice, anonymous, ca. 1700 - ca. 1710 - (Rijksmuseum)

Until 1797, New Year's Eve in the Serenissima followed an older course than the Gregorian calendar, which was closer to the lunar cycle and began on 1 March, when there were ten months instead of twelve.
The New Year's Day in the Serenissima followed an older course than the Gregorian calendar, which was closer to the lunar cycle and began on 1 March, when there were ten months instead of twelve.

The calendar used in the Republic of the Serenissima, until 1797, corresponded to the oldest Roman calendar where March was the first month of the year - replaced only later by January - and with it its first day marked the New Year.

More veneto means "according to the Venetian custom / in the Venetian way", which was abbreviated as m.v. next to the date used in the documents and annotations, to indicate their different use according to the most common style at the time. Since, beginning in March, the beginning of the year was postponed by two months, the difference in dating wa

This content is inside a paywall, and requires a subscription or registration.

Continue reading:

7,99€ per month, or 59€ per year

Invest in culture, in beauty, in a better future.
You can unsubscribe whenever you want.

Enjoy the full experience