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In many places people stay up late to see the old year out and the new year in. Almost everywhere in the world church bells ring, horns toot, whistles blow, sirens shriek. London's Trafalgar Square and New York City's Times Square swarm with crowds of happy, noisy people. The hullabaloo expresses people's high spirits at holiday time.
Indonesia also has two New Year celebrations — the official one on January 1 and another on the Islamic New Year, whose date varies from year to year.
The Russian Orthodox Church observes the New Year according to the Julian calendar, which places the day on January 14.
In Vietnam the new year usually begins in February.
Iran celebrates New Year's Day on March 21.
Each of the religious groups in India has its own date for the begin- ning of the year. One Hindu New Year, Baisakhi, comes some- time in April or May.
The people in Morocco observe the beginning
of the year on the tenth day of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic year.
The Koreans celebrate their New Year the first three days in January.
Ancient Greeks began their new year with the new moon after June 21. Before the time of Julius Caesar the Roman new year started on March 1. In most European countries dur- ing the Middle Ages the new year began on March 25, the day of the Feast of the Annunciation.
In September or October, Jews believe that God opens the Book of Life for 10 days, starting with Rosh Hashanah (the Jewish New Year) and ending with Yom Kippur (the Day of Atonement). During these days, the holiest in the Jewish year, Jews try to atone for any wrongdoing and to forgive others. A ram's horn trumpet, known as the shofar, is blown before and during Rosh Hashanah and at the conclusion of Yom Kippur.
In Thailand, a special three–day water festival on April 13–15 marks Songkran, the Buddhists' celebration of
the new year. Parades feature huge statues of Buddha that spray water on passersby. In small villages, young people throw water at each other for fun. People also release fish into rivers as an act of kind- ness.
At Songkran, people tie strings around each other's wrists to show their respect. A person can have as many as 25 or 30 strings on one wrist, each from a differ- ent person. The strings are supposed to be left on until they fall off nat- urally.
Many Chinese children dress in new clothes to celebrate the Chinese New Year. People carry lanterns and join in a huge parade led by a silk dragon, the Chinese symbol of strength. According to legend, the dragon hibernates most of the year, so people throw firecrackers to keep the dragon awake.
In the Chinese lunar cal- endar each of the 12 years is named after an animal. According to Legend, Lord Buddha asked all the animals to come to him before he left the earth. Only 12 animals came to wish him farewell, and as a reward Buddha named a year after
Every New Year’s I have the same question: “How did I get home?” - Melanie White
An optimist stays up until midnight to see the new year in. A pessimist stays up to make sure the old year leaves.
- Bill Vaughan
On New Years, just remember: if your cup runneth over, you’ve probably reached your limit. - Melanie White
My new year’s resolution is to get better at pre- tending to know the words to Auld Lang Syne.
- waitwait @waitwait
New Year’s Eve, when auld acquaintances be forgot. Unless, of course, those tests come back positive. - Jay Leno
Heartwarming Miami tra- dition: Asking people not to shoot guns into the air on New Year's Eve.
- Dave Barry
Wait a second, there's ANOTHER year? I have to do it all over again??? - Jake Vig @Jake_Vig
I love when they drop the ball in Times Square. It's a nice reminder of what I did all year.
- Bridger Winegar @bridger_w
I like New Years. The confetti covers up my dandruff. - Melanie White
The first week of January, gyms and yoga classes everywhere are packed with people who made new years resolu- tions to tone up. It’s like sardines in there. Big sardines. But they’re all gone by February. - Anonymous
Every New Years I resolve to lose 20 pounds, and I do. The problem is that I gain 30. - Melanie White
My brother's New Year's resolution is to move out of my parents house. You'd think after 49 years
he'd try another one. - Wickedwordslinger @StephenBCramer
I think it’s great to make your first date a New Year’s party. That way, you’re at least sure you’ll get to first base.
- Melanie White
My grandparents had resolutions like donating more time & money to charities. I've decided to make my own coffee once a week.
- Erica @SCbchbum
Every New Years I cele- brate making it through another holiday season without killing my rela- tives. - Melanie White
My new years resolution is not to shovel snow. Since I'm gonna be in Florida, I feel pretty good about it. - Greg Tamblyn
New Years parades have a lot in common with Santa Claus. Nobody is awake to see either one of them. - Melanie White
A new years resolution is something that goes in one year and out the other. - Anonymous
This New Years I’m going to make a resolu- tion I can keep: no diet- ing all year long. - Melanie White
Women get a little more excited about New Years Eve than men do. It’s like an excuse: you drink too much, you make a lot of promises you’re not going to keep; the next morning as soon as you wake up you start break- ing them. For men, we just call that a date.
- Jay Leno
My New Year’s resolution is to eat better, so from now on, I’m going to only date guys who can afford to take me somewhere other than McDonalds.
- Melanie White
If you make a New Year’s resolution to eat a healthy diet, and you keep it, you won’t actual- ly live longer, but it will
seem longer. - Greg Tamblyn
Youth is when you're allowed to stay up late on New Year's Eve. Middle age is when you're forced to.
- Bill Vaughan
This New Years I resolved to lead a better life. Now all I have to do is find someone who will trade lives with me. - Melanie White
May you find the strength to write, "Who is this?" to all the strange numbers that text you "Happy
New Year!" tonight. - Damien Fahey @DamienFahey
Who has time to party on New Year's Eve? It takes me all evening to set my clocks ahead a year.
- Just Bill @WilliamAder
Every New Year is the direct descendant, isn't it, of a long line of proven criminals? - Ogden Nash
This New Years I was going to make a resolu- tion never to be late again, but I didn’t wake up until January 2nd.
- Melanie White
"Out with the old, in with the new" is a fitting expression for a holiday that is based on vomit- ing. - Andy Borowitz
Usually my main goal at a New Year’s party is to remember who I came with. - Melanie White
New Year's is a harmless annual institution, of no particular use to anybody save as a scapegoat for promiscuous drunks, and friendly calls for humbug resolutions. - Mark Twain
As the year draws to a close, happy revelers jam New York’s Times Square to watch the tra- ditional dropping of the illuminated ball, while in Denver a mellower throng gathers to ring in the new year with the lighting of the 200-Foot Doobie. - Dave Barry
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