What day did England start to celebrate new year on the 1st January?

England began celebrating New Year's Day on January 1st in 1752, when the country adopted the Gregorian calendar. Prior to this change, England and its colonies observed the new year on March 25th, known as Lady Day. The shift was part of a broader transition from the Julian calendar to the Gregorian calendar, which corrected inaccuracies in the previous system. This adjustment aimed to standardize the calendar and align it more closely with the solar year.