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New Year Trivia & Facts
First recorded celebra- tions of the New Year go back 4,000 years ago to ancient Babylon
As part of Caesar’s reform, he instituted January 1 as the first day of the year.
The giant ball that drops in New York City has a 12 foot in diameter & weighs in at about 12,000 pounds.
Many Christian leaders in Medieval Europe replaced Jan. 1st as first of the year with more significant days such as December 25th and March 25th. January 1st, however was reestab- lished as the first day by Pope Gregory XIII in 1529.
Spain/ Spanish- Speaking Countries: people bolt down a dozen grapes-symboliz- ing their hopes for the months ahead-right before midnight
Austria, Hungary, Portugal & Cuba: people eat pork on New Year’s Eve because pigs repre- sent progress and pros- perity .
Netherlands, Mexico,& Greece: people eat ring- shaped cakes and pas- tries, a sign that the year has come full circle.
Sweden & Norway: peo- ple will eat rice pudding with an almond inside and it is said that who- ever finds the nut can expect 12 months of good fortune.
United States: people watch /set of fireworks as well as watch the ball drop in New York City, NY.
The New Year feast is closely related to the celebration of Christmas Eve, Christmas and Hannukah. Due to the closeness between all these events, much of
the world sees the last week of the year as the beginning of the holiday period, either in winter (in the Northern Hemisphere) or summer (in the Southern Hemisphere).
According to the Christian tradition, on January 1 coincides with the circumcision of Christ (eight days after birth), when the name of Jesus (Luke (II: 21)).
In Jewish tradition, honey is a symbol for the new year—Rosh Hashana. At the tradi- tional meal for that holi- day, apple slices are dipped in honey and eaten to bring a sweet new year. Some Rosh Hashana greetings show honey and an apple, symbolizing the feast. In some congregations, small straws of honey are given out to usher in the new year.
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