First Time Heard New Year Fun Facts

Explore some facts about New Year’s Day. You will find these facts interesting and good enough to share with others!

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New Year Fun facts you have never come across

The first New Year’s Day celebration was observed more than 4000 years ago!

The legendary Julius Caesar, emperor of Rome, was the first to declare New Year’s Day as a holiday. He did this in the year 46 B.C.

Tradition of New Year Resolutions

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New year's fun fact, Millions of Americans enter the New Year with hope that their resolutions will help them become better individuals. The sad thing is that around 25% abandon their resolutions by the 2nd week of January!

New York’s Time Square Ball

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Popularly known as the ball drop, it features a ball that descends 141 feet down a custom designed flagpole. The whole spectacle takes 1 minute to complete – it begins at 11:59 p.m. and ends at midnight

Japan's Oshogatsu

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Oshogatsu is the Japanese phrase for New Year. It is considered to be the most auspicious holiday for the Japanese.

Good Time for Thieves :)

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Stats from the Crime Bureau reveal that more vehicles are stolen on New Year’s Day than any other day of the year! It doesn’t matter whether your car is new or old, vehicle thieves spare no one

Robert Burns's Auld Lang Syne

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There are chances you haven’t heard of Auld Lang Syne before. This song has Scottish origins and was introduced by famous port Robert Burns way back in 1796. Burns is not the song’s creator but he is credited for refining it