“Although like his Puritan forebears Jonathan Edwards was no observer of the liturgical calendar—not even Christmas or Easter—he was very calendrical in regulating both his private and public affairs; thus, New Year’s Day was the most emphatic moment for self-evaluation and practical reformation, as the New Year’s sermon was a major one for his church. For various purposes Jonathan Edwards also observed quarters, months, weeks, and days in cycle.”

Jonathan Edwards [1720], Sermons and Discourses 1720-1723 (WJE Online Vol. 10), Ed. Wilson H. Kimnach, P264