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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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When did January the 1st become a bank holiday?
1974, according to the following site: www.digitalspy.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?p=29491530
Do Spaniards eat grapes at midnight New Year's Eve?
Yes,they eat 12 grapes representing the 12 months and 12 hours on the clock,for luck and health for all those 12 months and hours on the clock.
When did the New Year's Eve celebration start being held in Times Square?
The Times Square celebration started in 1904 to commemorate the opening of the new headquarters of the New York Times.
How much does the new years ball cost?
Peter Minuit purchased Manhattan from the Lenape Indians of Canarsie (now Brooklyn) in 1626 for 60 Dutch guilders or $24 worth of beaver pelts and trinkets.
Considered to be one of the best real estate deals in U.S. history- the island wasn't actually "owned" by the Lenape therefore everyone benefited from the transaction.
Lenape Indian caves still exist in Manhattan in Inwood Hill Park where there's also a rock commemorating the site of the Manhattan purchase.
What did they eat during three kings day?
At dinner time, a Rosca de Reyes or King's Cake is served and eaten to celebrate such day. The cake has inside of it a number of small plastic babies, said to represent Baby Jesus. People who get the piece of cake with the baby will have to buy tamales for the dinner's attendees on Dia de la Candelaria or Candle-mas (Feb 2).
Which capital city celebrates new year first?
Sydney, Australia is one of the first cities in the world to celebrate the New Year.
<A href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Year">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Year</A>
I think that Wellington in New Zealand is the first city to celebrate the new years.
What is the ethnic composition in japan?
For the most part, Japanese society is linguistically and culturally homogeneous with small populations of foreign workers, Zainichi Koreans, Zainichi Chinese, Filipinos, Japanese Brazilians and others. The most dominant native ethnic group is the Yamato people; the primary minority groups include the indigenous Ainu (northern japan) and Ryukyuan (southern japan and okinawa), as well as social minority groups like the burakumin (although genetically the same as the yamato, they are socially considered a different race by most Japanese; often described as dirty, lazy, and dumb. As a result they suffer a lot discrimination).
Does it cost any money to watch the ball drop in Times Square?
Times Square, please not Time Square.
No, it costs nothing to watch the ball drop. Any money you spend would be on food, souvenirs, a place to stay (if you don't live in NYC), and transportation to get there.
How many days in Chinese New Years?
The Chinese New Year runs from the new moon on the first day of their new year to the full moon 15 days later.
It lasts for 15 days.
On the first day we eat dumplings.
The last day we eat yuanxiao.
How heavy is the New Year's Eve ball?
The NYE ball is 11,875-pounds (5,386 kgs) and 12 Feet in Diameter
What year did the first ball drop for new years?
The first New Years Eve ball was dropped in 1904 after they changed the name of the square to Times Square. When they celebrated that was the first new years eve where they dropped the ball adn the tradition started...perhaps The Times Building opened 12/31/1904, there was a party on the roof with fireworks, but no ball. The ball was first dropped in 1907. The ball was not dropped in 1942 or 1943 because of World War II dimouts of the lights. Instead chimes were rung.
Who is singing in Times Square on New Year's Eve 2010?
Taio Cruz will be performing twice along with performances by Ke$ha, Elvis Crespo, Backstreet Boys & New Kids On The Block, and Rick Springfield. There are still a few performances that have yet to be announced.
I have also heard that Mariah Carey is to perform.
How many countries celebrate Thanksgiving?
No. Thanksgiving as a national holiday is also celebrated in Canada. There are also harvest festivals and celebrations around the world at various time of year coinciding with the yearly gathering of crops. Most are not called "Thanksgiving" yet they celebrate the same thing.
What is the origin of the song Auld Lang Syne?
It is either a traditional Irish song, or a traditional Scottish song. I did a few Google searches, and half the webpages said it was Irish, while the other half said it was Scottish.
What country did the famous New Year's Eve song Auld Lang Syne originate from?
"Auld Lang Syne" is a Scottish poem written by Robert Burns in 1788 and set to the tune of a traditional folk song. It is well known in many countries, especially in the English-speaking world; its traditional use being to celebrate the start of the New Year at the stroke of midnight. The song's Scots title may be translated into English literally as "old long since", or more idiomatically, "long long ago","days gone by" or "old times". Consequently "For auld lang syne", as it appears in the first line of the chorus, might be loosely translated as "for (the sake of) old times".
Why do we sing “Auld Lang Syne” on New Year’s Eve?
Auld Lang Syne is a Scottish folk song that roughly translates into "Old Long Since"; or "For Old Times Sake". It became a New Year's Eve favorite in the U.S. thanks to Canadian bandleader Guy Lombardo, who hosted an annual end-of-year concert in New York City starting in 1929.
In 1965, Lombardo told LIFE magazine that he chose the song because Auld Lang Syne is our theme song-and was long before anyone ever heard us on the radio. In our particular part of western Ontario, where there's a large Scottish population, it was traditional for bands to end every dance with Auld Lang Syne. We didn't think it was known here. When we left Canada we had no idea we'd ever play it again.
The popularity of Lombardo's yearly concert helped the song become a U.S. tradition to celebrate the end of the year and the beginning of the next, and its status as the New Year';s anthem was reinforced in classic Hollywood films such as An Affair To Remember and It's a Wonderful Life.
How do you say Happy New Year in Portugal?
"Feliz Ano Novo". (Pronunciation: fay-LEEZ uhnoo NO-voo)
By the way, they speak Portuguese in Brazil, which is the same language spoken in Portugal, only "slightly" different (to get an idea, just think about the differences between US English and UK English).
What are the Three Kings Day colors and what do they mean?
it means the three kings went to the birth of christ and brought gold,frankinsense,andmhrry
What are you supposed to eat on new years?
Different countries and regions have different customs and traditions. In the US, the basic traditional foods served on Christmas would include turkey, ham, possibly goose, and various side dishes might include sweet potato casserole, stuffing, and vegetables.
