>>14041123He is exactly incorrect, New Years has
a very specific astronomical significance, New Years was chosen for that day because its the date of perihelion. Precession due to relativity has shifted perihelion slightly in the ensuing centuries, but they've still never corrected the calendar to account for precession even though its now understood and predictable. This is all wikipedia tier astronomy, heres a video about Harvard grads' knowledge of astronomy which explains Tyson's mistake
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4ZDyzPqnT4 
