New Years Day
The world’s most widely celebrated holiday, New Year’s Day marks the beginning of the Gregorian calendar. New Year’s Day is a national holiday in the United States and most other countries.

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Happy New Year!

Holidays on the Net is delighted to invite you to countdown the days, hours and minutes with us until the start of the new year. We’ll bring the champagne if you bring the merry singing of Auld Lang Syne.

Did you know that not all cultures celebrate New Year’s on January 1st? Or that the original New Year’s was celebrated in March, not January? Come learn more about the history behind New Year’s celebrations and other fun New Year’s facts.

And while you are busy making out your list of New Year’s resolutions, take a few moments to learn about where this — and many other — New Year’s traditions began. If you are hosting a party this New Year’s Eve, you may also be interested in our article about traditional New Year’s food. We cover cuisine across the globe, including an American favorite: Black Eyed Peas.

Whatever your plans and wherever you will be, we look forward to toasting in a healthy, happy New Year together with our favorite readers!

*Cheers!*

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New Years Eve (Dec 31) Happy New Year! The last night of the Gregorian calendar means it’s time to ring in the new year in style. Should auld acquaintance be forgot and never brought to mind? Should auld acquaintance be forgot and days of auld lang syne? For auld lang syne, my dear, for auld lang syne, we’ll take a cup of kindness yet, for auld lang syne. Should auld acquaintance be forgot and never brought to mind? Should auld acquaintance be forgot and days of auld lang syne? And here’s a hand, my trusty friend And gie’s a hand o’ thine We’ll tak’ a cup o’ kindness yet For auld lang syne Photo Credit via Flickr: Paul Mannix.

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The New Year is a time of friends and family, and parties and fun. A time of fireworks, counting down and rockin’ out with good ol’ Dick Clark. It’s a time for resolutions, realizations, and a brand new year.

Did you know that New Year’s Day wasn’t always celebrated on January 1st? Or that there are lots of different foods traditonaly eaten to welcome in the New Year? And why are bombs bursting in air and balls dropping in New York’s Times Square?

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New Years Day
A new day. A new year. A new chance. Peace.

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