New Year S Day Traditions In America

It was the dutch in their new amsterdam settlement at mid 17th century who originated the modern american new year celebration.

New year s day traditions in america. Día de los reyes or three kings day although santa claus has become increasingly popular throughout latin america during the christmas season many families in central american countries have stayed true to the european catholic tradition of receiving gifts from the three kings. Fireworks champagne and midnight smooching are among the festive ways new years is celebrated in the u s. Given here are some instances of new year s day revelry with their historical trails.

After fireworks were banned in new york city in the early 20th century event organizers arranged to have a 700 pound ball lowered down a pole. However people celebrate they do so in hopes of ushering in a happy and prosperous new year. Like people all over the world americans carry out traditions on the last day of the year to let go of the past and latch on to the future.

The first new year s eve celebration in times square in new york city was held in 1904 culminating in a fireworks show. New year s is celebrated at different times around the globe and in many different ways. And on new year s day the traditional southern spread consists of black eyed peas and collard greens symbols for wealth coins and green folding money respectively ham or pork for prosperity and cornbread for gold.

The new year s day was the most important holiday for the dutch who were noted in all the colonies for their love of beer and wine. Each year people welcome the new year with a variety of traditions that include fireworks noisemakers drinking making resolutions and revelry. That tradition comes from the american south where it is believed eating.

This new years holiday is often marked by fireworks parades and reflection upon the last year while looking ahead to the future s possibilities. New year s day is a national holiday celebrated on january 1st the first day of the new year following both the gregorian and the julian calendar. You re going to need something to eat with all that champagne and on new year s day many americans eat black eyed peas.

Since it s become a tradition to watch the ball start dropping and count down the year s final seconds.