New Year Celebration Today

History importance why we celebrate new year s on january 1.

New year celebration today. Find new year celebrations latest news videos pictures on new year celebrations and see latest updates news information from ndtv com. The new year s celebrations have kicked off. Wed jan 1 2020.

Instead of heading out for a night on the town many of us will be settling in for an evening on the couch. Happy new year 2020. Happy new year 2020.

January 01 2020 6 08 am. New year s day on january 1 in the gregorian. December 31 2018 18 00 ist explore.

Fireworks lit up sky tower in auckland as the country bid adieu to 2018 and counted down to 2019. Lockdown restrictions will be in place over the new year giving revellers few options to toast in 2021. January 1 was recognised as the first day of the year to honour janus the roman god of beginnings.

New year s eve 2021 will look a lot different than last year s celebration. A fairly new tradition that is starting to spread worldwide is a community celebration of the visual and performing arts on new year s eve. Watch live coverage as major cities around the world ring in the new year with celebrations and fireworks subscribe to nbc news.

Started in boston in 1976 an organization called first night promotes alcohol free festivals in 186 american cities 16 in canada plus hastings new zealand and greenwich england. New year s day which is on january 1 marks the start of the year in the gregorian calendar and it s a public holiday in many countries. Fri jan 1 2021.