Fights about Festivals: Libanius and John Chrysostom on the Kalendae Ianuariae in Antioch.

The article focuses on the description made by Christian priest John Chrysostom and teacher Libanius on the Kalendae Ianuariae festival being celebrated every January 1st. Libanius describes the festival having a fire on all altars with the rising smoke of a mixture of wood smoke, an evaporating wine, and burning meat. It states that Chrysostom made a sermons during the festival on January 1, 403, where he protested the acceptance of kalends as festival on same level with Easter. It explores the celebration by Eastern and Western Christians of their opulent New Year festivals. It also discusses the Saint Stephen's festival which reflects on the moments of communal luxuriance.