2024 New Years Eve around the world

New Year’s Eve Around the World

3…2…1… HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! Many people celebrate New Year's Eve differently. You may celebrate the New Year with fireworks and drinking juice, But have you ever wondered how other people celebrate the New Year? Keep reading to find out.

History in New Years Eve and how it evolved

New years eve started in Babylon around 2000 BC. They held a religious festival called Akitu. Later on Babylon branched out and expanded to three cities, one in particular is called Iraq. Iraq celebrated New Year’s Eve dancing in the streets for hours till the new year. Iraq was the 20th country to celebrate New Year's Eve.

History in New Years Eve and how it evolved

New years eve started in Babylon around 2000 BC. They held a religious festival called Akitu. Later on Babylon branched out and expanded to three cities, one in particular is called Iraq. Iraq celebrated New Year’s Eve dancing in the streets for hours till the new year. Iraq was the 20th country to celebrate New Year's Eve.

The first and last places to Celebrate New Years Eve (Time Zone)

Who celebrates New Year’s Eve first? A small island known as the Christmas island called Kiritimati in Oceania. Kiermati celebrated by eating roast pig and crayfish. They also ate bananas and coconuts. 24 hours later American Samoa celebrated with fireworks and displays. They also celebrated with resorts that celebrate with huge feasts.

What popular things happened on this years New Years Eve

In the United States the most famous place to be on New Years Eve is Orlando, Florida. What makes Orlando Florida the best place in the U.S. to celebrate New Year’s Eve? This year they had one of the biggest firework displays. This year the New Years Eve Times Square Ball drop was the most famous event on New years Eve. “The Times Square New Year's Eve celebration is perhaps the most famous.” Says Quora. This year over one million people attended New York’s Time Square Ball Drop. One of the top places to be is at Rio De Janeiro, says Passport Action.

All of these events that happened on this year's New Year’s Eve will be known as some of the best events in history. Whether you’ve had a good or bad New Year’s Eve, I hope you will have the best year in 2024.