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Probably the same reason that a.m. becomes p.m. at 12:00
Am and pm means before midday and after midday in Latin.
After 11:59 you are after midday.
Before 12:00 you are before midday.
That explanation doesn’t make the concept any less ridiculous.
Because december is consumerism celebration burn all the money month and January is poor af.