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• New Year's Eve recipes are served at New Year's Eve parties and gatherings and usually consist of specialty foods like caviar, champagne and fancy appetizers. Usually full meals are not served due to the late hour of the event, making cocktail parties with hors d'oeuvres the tradition at many parties.

• Fast Facts

  1. Celebrated on December 31st
  2. Sparkling ciders and fancy champagnes are served for toasting
  3. Appetizers and finger foods are convenient for large New Year's parties
  4. Oysters on the half-shell is considered to be a traditional hors d'oeuvresAllRecipes: New Year's Eve Celebration

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• New Year's Eve Fun Facts

  Traditional song: "Auld Lang Syne" is sung in almost every English speaking country in the world at midnight. It was written in 1796.All Things Christmas: New Years Eve

  New Year's Eve is the oldest recorded holiday, having been celebrated in ancient Babylon about 4,000 years ago.All Things Christmas: New Years Eve

  The holiday celebration in Times Square has taken place every year since 1904Times Square: History of New Year's Eve in Time Square

  • The giant ball was dropped at Times Square for the first time in 1907, after fireworks were banned in the city.Times Square: History of New Year's Eve in Time Square

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