New Year’s Eve: History and Celebration
"Auld Lang Syne," perhaps the most famous New Year’s Eve song in the English-speaking world, is also considered "the song that nobody knows.” It might be apt that few people know the words to this song, because the meaning of New Year’s Eve in the Western world has always been somewhat nebulous. Use this New Year’s Eve Web Guide to learn what New Year’s is all about, and where to find celebrations, helpful hints on fulfilling your New Year’s resolutions and New Year’s customs from around the world.
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The day after New Year’s Day usually marks the date when we break our New Year’s resolutions. So on Jan. 3, it’s time to really kick “Operation Keeping New Year’s Resolutions” into high gear. However, upholding all your resolutions isn’t easy on your own. The sites below can help you hit the ground running with hints on how to keep your New Year’s resolutions going strong.
- Various calendars are mentioned in the links below. Use this calendar converter to calculate the date in several calendars simultaneously, including the Gregorian, Julian, Hebrew, Islamic, Persian, Mayan, Bahá'í and Indian Civil calendars.
For the history of New Year’s resolutions …
The GoalsGuy
wants to help you keep your resolutions. Look for a history of New Year’s resolutions, a list of famous people born on Jan. 1 and phrases for “Happy New Year” in different languages.
For help fulfilling New Year's resolutions …
USA.gov
makes it clear that the U.S. government wants
you to keep your New Year’s resolutions. Start with the “Popular New Year's Resolutions” and find links to help you bring each one to fruition. Want to find a better job? The Web page links to your state’s job bank. Want to pay off your debt? The site links you to a page from the Federal Trade Commission with tips and resources.
The University of Maryland Medical Center
knows that it’s not easy to make good on your New Year’s resolutions, especially when those resolutions involve living a healthier lifestyle. Benefit from tons of advice on making your health-minded New Year’s resolutions last.
43 Things
is a unique Web site that wants to help you achieve those 43 things you’ve always wanted to do, but haven’t. If you’re looking for inspiration, take a look at other people’s lists of what they want to do with their lives. Once you sign up, create an account of your own 43 things and start achieving your goals.
Who knew?
ScienceDaily
presents a 2007 article explaining how a University of Calgary professor came up with a formula that indicates whether a person is prone to procrastination (Utility = E x V / ΓD, in case you're wondering).
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