New Year Around the World by Malachi Winfrey

The Fight between march and january

winfreym91207 — 2024-01-04 19:24:19 UTC

New years wasn't always on January 1st; people in Mesopotamia c. 2000 B.C. , they celebrated in march during the vernal equinox in mid march where the sun was directly above the equator. When Julius Cesar introduced his calendar he made January 1st new year's day but later the Christian church abolished it, seeing it as anti-christian; they celebrated it on Christmas. When the Gregorian calendar was created January first was brought back as the start of the new year but american colonies didn't adopt the calendar until 1752 but since then we've been celebrating the start of the new year on January 1st

The History of new years by Borgna Brunner

winfreym91207 — 2024-01-04 19:27:18 UTC

New Years Now

winfreym91207 — 2024-01-05 19:04:42 UTC

Today the most infamous place to celebrate New Years is Time square in New York City. Since 1904, Thousands of people go to New York to celebrate it. They have musical guests, drinks, And wear hats and glasses that commemorate the new year. The main event is the drop of the new years eve ball. Its a big ball that slides down a pole, counting down until the new year.

NYE HISTORY & TIMES SQUARE BALL

winfreym91207 — 2024-01-05 19:07:29 UTC

Taiwan

winfreym91207 — 2024-01-10 18:49:06 UTC

Taiwanese People spend New Years thanking there ancestors for their blessings. On New Year's Eve they have dinner with their family and set places for people who could't make it. Parents and grandparents give out money to the children. Just like the U.S , They stay up until the new year comes.

Egypt

winfreym91207 — 2024-01-11 04:18:39 UTC

In Egypt people dress in special clothing. Women wear colorful dresses ( usually they just wear black).The children are given sweets. People visit family and friends. Egyptian Officials observe the new crescent moon before officially announcing it tp the men outside. Overall, New year's is pretty festive especially compared to a normal day there.

France

winfreym91207 — 2024-01-11 04:36:26 UTC

In France people have dinner parties with the family as well as give out presents. Later on in April they send out fake gift's which culminated in a big feast. Friends send each other cards with fish on them because the French call a person getting pranked on April 1st "April fish".

winfreym91207 — 2024-01-11 04:37:24 UTC

Grapes in Spanish Countries

winfreym91207 — 2024-01-11 04:42:41 UTC

In some Spanish countries like Mexico Eating 12 grapes at midnight is said to bring good luck throughout the new year. The 12 grapes represent each month of the year.

Fish Is Loved in the East

winfreym91207 — 2024-01-11 04:45:33 UTC

Many Asian cultures Eat fish to celebrate Lunar new year Which is based on the lunar calendar. Europeans Eat fish like cod, herring, and carp to bring a lot of money in the new year.

winfreym91207 — 2024-01-11 04:46:01 UTC

winfreym91207 — 2024-01-11 04:50:56 UTC

This video will tell you some very strange traditions around the world especially compared to the U.S

My Resolution

winfreym91207 — 2024-01-11 04:56:00 UTC

This year I want to be more outgoing. To make this happen I'm going to actually try to talk to more people and leave the house a lot more.

What I've Learned This Past Year

winfreym91207 — 2024-01-11 05:03:25 UTC

I have learned that people are going through a lot of their own issues so don't worry about them. When people bump into me in the hallway or step on the backside of my shoe I don't get mad anymore; I realized they probably didn't mean It. I realized this when I read Halon's razor which states: “never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity.” I used to let a lot of little things ruin my day after having a perfect day otherwise but not anymore. This has definitely helped me throughout the past year.

A Song That Represents Me

winfreym91207 — 2024-01-11 05:15:09 UTC

A song that represents me is Update by TJOnline, For me the song means to calm down after something bad and comeback better. It Helps me calm down after a bad day and it reminds me that I can can change how I view bad situations and turn the bad to good.

winfreym91207 — 2024-01-11 05:27:57 UTC