Happy New Year!
By Michelle
Happy New Year! The New year is a way to celebrate a brand new
year and it is a very exciting event for people around the globe. New
Year's Day is observed on January 1st, the first day of the year on the
modern Gregorian calendar as well as the Julian calendar used in the
Roman Empire since 45 BC. With the expansion of Western culture to many
other places in the world during recent centuries, the Gregorian
calendar has been adopted by many other countries as the official
calendar, and the 1st January date of the New Year has become global,
even in countries with their own New Year celebrations on other days
(such as Israel, China and India). In the culture of Latin America there
are a variety of traditions and superstitions surrounding these dates
as omens for the coming year. The most common modern dates of
celebration are listed below, ordered and grouped by their appearance
relative to the conventional Western calendar. During the New Year
celebrations held in Dubai to mark the start of 2014, the world record
was broken for the most fireworks set off in a single display. This
display lasted for six minutes and saw the use of over 500,000
fireworks. Today, most New Year’s festivities begin on December 31st
(New Year’s Eve), the last day of the Gregorian calendar, and continue
into the early hours of January 1st (New Year’s Day). Common traditions
include attending parties, eating special New Year’s foods, making
resolutions for the new year and watching fireworks displays. Where did
you go for the new year? Did you visit friends?
32 comments:
Wow Michelle! I liked your blog! It had so much information that I could practically write a 5 paragraph assay(ha-ha)! Went to my cousin's house for dinner, I had so much fun! Well, I guess tgat my cousin is not my friend so... I'm not sure. Any way, thanks for the information on Chinese New Year!
Wow Michelle! I liked your blog! It had so much information that I could practically write a 5 paragraph assay(ha-ha)! Went to my cousin's house for dinner, I had so much fun! Well, I guess tgat my cousin is not my friend so... I'm not sure. Any way, thanks for the information on Chinese New Year!
Wow Michelle,
You must really enjoy celebrating TWO New Year's. What do your family do on New Year's? My family and I usually go to my aunt and uncles house to do the countdown.
GREAT BLOG!
Wow Michelle!
Sounds cool to me! I heard this year is the year of the horse. Anyways, love your blog.
Dear Michelle,
Your blog was very informational. Every year or so I go to a an Indian restaurant. There we eat and enjoy. The boys play all over the party chasing each other. The girls talk. The parents dance or do something. Until this DJ guy tells us it is a dance contest. The mother and son dance. I won with my mom 2 times. Then there is a daughter and father dance. The winner is called. Then 30 seconds before new year we have a countdown. When it is new year everyone hugs each other. Before it happens a lot of people ask me to dance by myself ad show everyone my moves. This was a great discussion. I wish you best of luck for 2014. What made you talk about 2014? Is it special?
From,
Arya Sinha or Arya1
On New Year, I go to a temple to pray and I go to many parties.
Wow! I loved 2013 it was so interesting year and also the Chinese
New Year the year of the horse. During the New Year I was in Burma and I did not visit friends.
I never knew there were so many ways of celebrating the New Year! I wonder what other kinds of New Year's celebrations!
Michelle：awesome blog！I went to Reno with m y cousins for winter break 。We went skiing。When it was the new year， I was just going home from Reno！Anyway awesome blog！新 年 块 乐！！！（Happy New Year！！！）
Super cool blog Michelle! I went to L.A. to see my mom's side of the family for the first week, and went to Soda Springs the second week to go skiing(or snowboarding) with my dad's side of the family. Again, nice blog!
DEAR MICHELLE,
GREAT BLOG!
I USED TO GO TO SAN FRANSISCO TO WATCH THE LION DANCE/PARADE. I USUALLY GO WITH MY COUSINS AND MY GRANDPARENTS. I WEAR MY SET OF CHINESE NEW YEAR CLOTHES ON THE 1ST AND 31ST OF JANUARY. WHAT ARE YOUR TRADITIONS?
Dear Michelle,
I didn't really go anywhere for the new year. But my family still eat hot pot and I recived red envelops with money inside it. We eat Chinese food such as rice cakes. Great blog on the New Year!
Michelle,
I enjoy celebrating the New Year. I did not go anywhere but home during the New Year. I did visit a few relatives and ate some special dinner. Anyways, N I C E blog, Michelle!
Wow, Mitchelle! LOVE UR BLOG! Hope ya' luv me!!!
Nice blog, Michelle! I like to celebrata the New Year and visit my friends who are nudists.
Great Blog, Michelle! We celebrate new year parties either with my family friends or with my cousin's family. I really enjoy these parties. I don't really meet my friends and celebrate together.
The Julian calendar used in the Roman Empire since 46 BC not 45 BC. Over 500,000 fireworks WOW thats amazing.I love seeing fireworks.
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Aum Shah
Wow Michelle awesome blog,
I did not go anywhere for the New Year we had a little get together so we invited all our friends.
Great blog Michelle!
For new years I went to a party it lasted until 2am! Once again, great blog!
Great Job Michelle. I usually stay home and spend it with my cousins or go to a new years party (which happens rarely). My family friends and I also get together to celebrate.
Great blog Michelle!
For new years I went to a party it lasted until 2am! Once again, great blog!
Wow, Interesting blog! I did not know there was a difference between the Gregorian and Julian calenders. Did you know that the emperor of Rome made February short because his birthday was in it? I celebrate Chinese New Year and eat lots of food. Very informational blog Michelle! :)
Wow, Interesting blog! I did not know there was a difference between the Gregorian and Julian calendars. Did you know that the emperor of Rome made February short because his birthday was in it? I celebrate Chinese New Year and eat lots of food. Very informational blog Michelle! :)
(This edition did not spell the word ,"calendars" wrong.)
Michelle,
Great Blog!! On New Year's Day we held a party at my house, and had a lot of friends over. We were dancing, singing, screaming, a lot, and also watched the ball drop on TV. It was a lot of fun......
Great Blog again!!
Michelle-
superb blog! For the new year I went to Mexico. Where did you go for the new year? Your blog was very informational, and I think that 2014 is going to be the best year yet.Anyway, great blog!
Nice blog, Michelle
I learned the history from your blog
For the new year, I went to my cousins' house for the party.
Hey Michelle,
For New year's, I went to a party at a friend's house. We played a lot of games, including Jeopardy and Gift Exchange. My family stayed there until 1:00 a.m. My mom was in charge of making desserts for everybody, and I helped her out. She mixed and baked while I did the decorations. As you can see, my New Year's was very fun. Anyway, great job on your blog!
Nice blog, Michelle
I really like the information you gave me about the new year. Yes, during December 31 I went to my family friend's house and celebrated the new year of 2014.
Hehe! Nice blog, Mitchelle!
LLOOVVEE your blog, Michelle! I hope you have a lovely new year! =.= Love you 4ever!
LLOOVVEE your blog, Michelle! I hope you have a lovely new year! =.= Love you 4ever!
Great Blog Michelle!,
Thanks to you I now know what the Chinese new year is all about. I usually don't celebrate it but all my other friends celebrate it. They have parties and watch people dancing on the T.V. Anyway new yearific blog!
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