Throwing your own New Year's party can be a fun way to enjoy the holiday with friends and family. Learning how to throw a New Year's party that everyone will enjoy is not hard if you follow a few important steps.

Celebrating the new year is one of the oldest holidays. It was first observed about 4,000 years ago in ancient Babylon. The Babylonian new year lasted for 11 days and was observed with the first new moon after the Vernal Equinox. Each of the 11 days had their own distinct type of celebration.http://wilstar.com/holidays/newyear.htm

Start by writing down a list of the people that you want to invite to the party. This will give you an idea of how much food and other supplies will need to be bought for the party. If you choose to have a theme party, this will need to be listed on the invitations. Be sure to list the time and if the guest needs to bring anything like snacks or booze. It is also a good idea to ask on the invitation for the guests to RSVP. This will give you a better count on who will actually be attending the party.http://new-years-day.com/new-years-day-party-planning/index.html

There are going to be many supplies needed for a New Year's party. A few weeks before the party you will want to start a list of all the things that you will need. This gives you time to add things that you may forget before it is time to do all the shopping. Your list should contain all the food items and snacks that will be served, alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, party favors such as hats, noisemakers and confetti, decorations, napkins, cups, plastic plates and utensils.http://www.askmen.com/money/how_to/30_how_to.html

The before or the day of you will need to decorate. Doing it the day before will allow you more time to work on snacks and other things on the day of the party. Don't forget to have music ready. Create some long play CDs that will allow you to mingle or hire a DJ to take care of the music. You can also hire someone to serve drinks, so that you are not stuck tending the bar all night. After that all that is left to do is have fun bringing in the New Year with all your friends and family.http://www.woio.com/Global/story.asp?S=982123