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  1. www.history.com › topics › holidaysNew Year’s - Traditions, Resolutions & Date | HISTORY

    Feb 16, 2010 · Most New Year’s festivities begin on December 31 (New Year’s Eve), the last day of the Gregorian calendar, and continue into the early hours of January 1 (New Year’s Day). Common traditions ...

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    • Old Photos of New Year's Eve Celebrations in Times Square | History Daily
    • Vintage Photos of People Partying on New Year's Eve From the Late 19th ...
    • New Year: History and Why Do We Celebrate New Year’s Eve | WishandGreet
    • The History of the Times Square New Year's Eve Ball Drop | Inside Edition

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  3. www.britannica.com › topic › New-Year-festivalNew Year festival | Definition, History, Traditions, & Facts

    Apr 17, 2024 · The New Year’s Eve Ball descends from a pole above Times Square in New York City at 11:59 PM on New Year’s Eve. The New Year’s Eve Ball was first used to mark the new year in Times Square in 1907, though the practice of “dropping” balls to signal the passage of time is an older one.

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  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › New_Year&New Year's Eve - Wikipedia

    New Year's Day. In the Gregorian calendar, New Year's Eve, also known as Old Year's Day, is the evening or the entire day of the last day of the year, 31 December. In many countries, New Year's Eve is celebrated with dancing, eating, drinking, and watching or lighting fireworks.

    • The last day of the year in the Gregorian calendar
    • 31 December

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  6. www.goodhousekeeping.com › new-years-historyNew Year's History: Importance of New Year Celebrations

    Dec 14, 2020 · You might be surprised to know that New Year's has a long, ancient history; in fact, the earliest recorded celebration to honor the new year is believed to date back some 4,000 years — in 2,000 ...

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  7. www.livescience.com › 57344-the-origin-of-7-newHere's How 10 New Year's Eve Traditions Got Started

    Dec 30, 2017 · Balls aren’t the only things that drop on New Year’s Eve. In Port Clinton, Ohio, residents watch a 600-lb. walleye fish replica fall, while Boise, Idaho, famous for its potatoes, drops a ...

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