Why do people celebrate on New Years eve?

I have never understood it. To me it is just another day. I don't even celebrate my own birthday.

I understand Christmas and Thanksgiving but all the rest like New Years, St. Patricks, Easter and Cinco de mayo all seem pointless to me. Asked by Flip86 10 days ago Similar questions: people celebrate Years eve Society > Holidays.

Similar questions: people celebrate Years eve.

Maybe its because they're just glad to have survived another year. Or, it gives them a chance to make a total and complete fool out of themselves by getting drunk and they can blow it off by saying "well, everyone else was doing it too. " At least I'm going to bed clear-headed in a few minutes - as soon as midnight hits.

That's my celebrating! .

It is already past 1 AM here. Flip86 10 days ago .

Central....and here it is New Year's Day.....boy, am I excited! (Yawn! ) .

I think for many people it's just an excuse to go party and get drunk.

Bill,I think it's chance to ring out the Old and welcome in the New. ...One last hurrah for those vices you're resoving to put down? .

Well, it marks the end of the old year and the introduction of the new. It gives you a chance to start over and maybe do it differently. Every milestone seems to be marked by celebration or every day would be the same.

Well, it's a fun excuse to get together with friends and family to eat and drink and make merry! .

They lived through an entire year and now, they can start a 'new year'. We all hope there is something 'better' coming ... thus the celebration ... 'their time' is coming.

They want a reason to celebrate/have fun. They make desire to make changes in the next year...set resolutions.

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Which one was your most memorable?

What's the best place to celebrate new years in tahoe or reno.

It is New Years Eve, My husband wants to go to a party at his EX-IN LAWS!

Please share with me how you celebrate your Christmas holidays and any particular traditions you and/or your family have.

I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.