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• It's tradition to say "Happy New Year!" on midnight of New Year's Eve. Some celebrate with a special kiss at midnight, others partake in special cocktails and beverages, while other's enjoy special food. Whatever tradition you choose to follow or create, we at Mahalo hope you have a "Happy New Year."

• Fast Facts

  1. New Year's Eve is December 31
  2. Crystal ball drops every year at midnight in Times Square
  3. The Rose Bowl is played on New Year's Day Tournament of Roses
  4. The Tournament of Roses Parade precedes the Rose BowlTournament of Roses
  5. Chinese New Year is between January 21 and February 20
  6. Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year

• Happy New Year Food

  Many different recipe's are served on New Year's to celebrate New Year's Day and some are said to bring luck throughout the year. The wives' tale says everyone should "eat poor on New Year's, eat fat the rest of the year."Taste of Home: New Year's Recipes

  Some of our favorite pages with "lucky" foods are:

  • How to Cook Cabbage
  • Stuffed Cabbage Recipes
  • Black-Eyed Pea Recipes
  • Hoppin John Recipes
  • Sauerkraut Recipes
  • Lentil Recipes
  • Pork Chop Recipes

• Auld Lang Syne

  • The traditional New Year's song "Auld Lang Syne" is sung at the stroke of midnight in many English speaking countries.

  • Lyrics excerpt:
  • Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
  • And never brought to mind?
  • Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
  • And auld lang syne?

• Related Mahalo Pages

  New Year's | How to Make New Year's Resolutions | Times Square | New Year Wallpaper | New Years MySpace Layouts | New Year Graphics | How to Keep New Year's Resolutions | Sad New Year Poems | Funny New Year Resolutions | Auld Lang Syne | New Year Sermons | New Years Tree | New Years Eve | New Years Day | Happy New Year SMS and Text Messages | Forgiveness New Year Poems | Happy New Year Wishes | Auld Lang Syne Lyrics

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