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New Year's Eve

New Year's Eve is celebrated on December 31, the final day of the year, and the day before New Year's Day. New Year's Eve is an International holiday observed with parties around the world. You can ask questions about resolutions, late-night partying, fireworks, and the countdown to midnight, to name a few. Many cultures use fireworks and other forms of noise making as part of the celebration.

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What is the Irish Gaelic for 'Happy New Year'?

Mí Eanáir (month of January)

Mí Feabhra (month of February)

Mí na Márta (month of March)

Mí Aibreáin (month of April)

Mí na Bealtaine (month of May)

Mí an Mheithimh (month of June)

Mí Iúil (month of July)

Mí Lúnasa (month of August)

Mí Meán Fómhair (month of September)

Mí Deireadh Fómhair (month of October)

Mí na Samhna (month of November)

Mí na Nollaig (month of December)

Who started the ball drop on new years?

After four years of New Year's Eve fireworks celebrations, the newspaper's chief electrician Walter F. Palmer constructed an electrically lit time ball that would be lowered from the flagpole on the roof of One Times Square. It was constructed with iron and wood, lit with one hundred 25-watt bulbs, weighed 700 pounds (320 kg), and measured 5 feet (1.5 m) in diameter. It was first lowered on New Year's Eve 1908 (December 31, 1907). It originally dropped one second after midnight. - Wikipedia

Where is the first place in the world to celebrate New Year's Eve?

Baker and Howland Islands, in between Hawaii and Australia. Both owned by the U.S. but apparently uninhabited, so not much of a party! Got it from unitarium.com/new-year. Happy New Year!

Note: Howland Island was the intended destination of Amelia Earhart on her fateful last flight. Though there are many theories as to where she crashed or landed, she never reached it.

What are the bad things about New Year's Eve?

There are a lot of parties, so the potential for a high rate of drunk drivers an other crimes is very high.

How much does the New Years Eve ball weigh?

The Times Square New Year's Eve ball used from 2000 - 2007 weighed about 1,070 pounds. They are using a new ball for New Year's 2008, the 100th anniversary of the tradition. I do not know how much it will weigh.

What are some must haves for a New Year's Eve party?

Must-haves for a New Year's Eve party would include:

  1. A group of friends and family
  2. a host or MC
  3. Safe drivers
  4. buddy system, especially if the party is at a public place
  5. music
  6. beverages
  7. food
  8. hats
  9. party horns and noise makers
  10. safe fireworks display

How do you say Happy new Year's Eve?

The 31st of December of every year is referred to as New Year's eve. It is also referred as the last day of the year which is usually celebrated in social gatherings.

How was New Year's Eve celebrated in the past?

new years eve is celebrated by having parties or getting together with your friends and family

How do people in Panama celebrate New Year's Eve?

People go to the beaches and party, or go to fancy clubs. It's not very different from the U.S.

What do they do with the ball after the new year?

The Times Square New Year's Balls are stored in the basement of Phillips Lighting, the company that manufactures them.

Why is New Years called Silvester in some countries?

Silvester refers to the day of New Years Eve - December 31st, as opposed to New Years Day, January 1st.

It is named after Saint Silvester.

What is 'Happy New Year' in Arabic?

"Happy New Year" in Arabic is كل عام وأنتم بخير (kull aam wa-'antum bi-khayr) or سنة جديدة سعيدة (sana jadiida sa'iida)

How do you say happy new year's eve in spanish?

La Nocheveja is a Spanish equivalent of 'New Year's Eve'. The feminine definite article 'la' means 'the'. The feminine noun 'noche' means 'night'. The feminine adjective 'vieja' means 'old'. All together, they're pronounced 'lah NOH-cheh VYEH-kah'.

Why do Mexicans eat grapes at midnight on New Year's Eve?

Mexicans eats 12 grapes that represents the 12 months that every year have. It's suposed that for each grape, yo have to make one purpose, things that you want to fulfill the year that is beggining.

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What year was the dropping of the new years ball cancelled and why?

The only years when the Times Square celebration did not include a ball drop was 1942 and 1943, the height of World War II. This was in compliance with the national night time lighting restrictions. In place of the illuminated ball, there was a midnight moment of silence and the sounding of chimes.

Who traditionally enters a household first at scottish new year?

In Scotland the new year celebrations are called "Hogmanay" and last several days. One Hogmanay tradition is called "First footing", being the first to enter someones house.

It is considered very good luck if a tall dark haired man is the first to enter your house in the new year, having a woman enter first is considered to be quite unlucky and worse so if she is blonde.

It is also a custom to bring a lump of coal and some drink for your host (whiskey works best) and to have money in your possession. In modern days however nobody really brings coal since there are very few coal fires these days.