New Year’s Eve

Colcer Antonia Maria & Visinescu Domnica 

 New Year’s Eve
o In the Gregorian calendar, New Year's Eve,
also known as Old Year's Day or Saint Sylvester's
Day in many countries, is the evening or the entire
day of the last day of the year, 31 December. The
last day of the year is commonly referred to as “New
Year's Eve”. In many countries, New Year's Eve is
celebrated with dancing, eating, drinking, and
watching or lighting fireworks. Some Christians
attend a watchnight service. The celebrations
generally go on past midnight into New Year's Day,
1 January.

o The Line Islands (part of Kiribati), Samoa and

Tonga, in the Pacific Ocean, are the first places to
welcome the New Year, while American Samoa,
Baker Island and Howland Island (part of the United
States Minor Outlying Islands) are among the last.

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I.Fun Things to Do on New
Year's Day
1. Go to the Movie

• If you didn't make it out to see anything

new in theaters in 2022, treat yourself to a
movie on New Year's Day. Make it extra
special and go all out with all of your
favorite snacks.
2. Start a New Book
• If your resolution included reading more
books in the new year, this is the perfect
way to get started. Pick out a novel that
piques your interest and spend the day
diving in.

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II.Fun Things to Do on
New Year's Day
3.Treat Yourself to an at Home Spa Day
• Even if the spas are closed on New Year’s
Day you can still indulge in a little self-care.
Make a day out of it and DIY your own spa
treatments at home.
4.Try out a New Restaurant
• Part of the beauty of the new year is
having a fresh start. Why not ring it in by
trying out some new cuisine with your
besties?
5.Host Brunch
• Begin the year surrounded by family,
friends — and lots of carbs. Or eggs. And
coffee. Your plan to eat healthier in 2024
can wait until after breakfast, right?

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One tradition you can do
on New Year’s
Make a Resolution
o You might think that making
resolutions for the new years is a
relatively recent trend, historically
speaking, but the tradition is very old —
and likely dates back more than 4,000
years. Historians believe Babylonians,
one of the first cultures to actually
celebrate the changing of the year, made
promises to pay debts or return
borrowed objects. If they could do it, so
can you. Need help figuring out your
2024 goal? We've got plenty of
achievable New Year's resolution
suggestions ready and waiting.
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o The small Pacific island nations of Tonga,
Samoa, and Kiribati/Christmas Island were the first
to celebrate the new year, at 10 am GMT or 3:30
pm as per Indian Standard Timing. This was
followed by New Zealand at around 10:15 am
GMT. These celebrations marked the start of a day
full of new year festivities around the world.
Russia, Australia, Japan, China, and Thailand
followed in that order . As per the World Time
Zone website, India was the 16th country to
welcome the new year.
Last place to celebrate New Year
o The uninhabited islands of Baker Island and
Howland, located near the United States, will be
the last places in the world to welcome the new
year. These islands will begin their celebrations at
12 pm GMT, or 5:30 pm according to Indian
Standard Time, on January 1st.
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 Questions

HOW IS IT CALLED IN
WHEN IS NEW YEAR’S OTHER WAYS NEW YEAR’S
EVE? EVE?

HOW IS NEW YEAR’S EVE

CELEBRATED?

WHAT ARE
WHAT IS ONE TRADITION RESOLUTIONS?
YOU DO ON NEW YEAR'S ?
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Colcer Antonia Maria & Visinescu Domnica