New Year's Eve in the Gregorian calendar refers to the evening—or commonly the entire day—of the last day of the year: 31 December. In many countries, New Year's Eve is celebrated with dancing, eating
New Year celebration in Eberhardzell, Germany, 2018
Italian cotechino and lentils, a typical New Year's Eve dinner dish
Casablanca fireworks display
HKN's Davido entertaining the crowd at the Lagos Countdown 2012 in Nigeria
In the Gregorian calendar, New Year's Day is the first day of the calendar year, 1 January. Most solar calendars, such as the Gregorian and Julian calendars, begin the year regularly at or near the no
New Year's Eve
…watching or lighting fireworks. Many Christians attend a watchnight service to mark the occasion. New Year's Eve celebrations generally continue into New Year's Day, 1 January, past midnight. The local time zone determines the advent of the New Year; the first places to welcome the New Year are west of the International…
Fireworks in Mexico City for the Celebration of the New Year in 2013
Fireworks in London at the stroke of midnight on New Year's Day 2014
Fireworks in Rome at the stroke of midnight on New Year's Day 2012
In Christendom, 1 January traditionally marks the Feast of the Circumcision of Christ