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Happy New Year

New Year celebrations date as far back as 2000 BC in Mesopotamia. But the date has changed a number of times. There was always a problem because New Year was by the of the sun and the moon which allowed room for error. To cut a long story short, it wasn't until 1582, when the calendar we use today was , that January 1st became New Year's Day in most cultures. Some cultures, however, celebrate the New Year at times , to their calendar and religious traditions . For example, the Chinese celebrate it between the 21st of January and the 19th of February . In with most of the world who celebrate at the beginning of the year, the Jewish people celebrate it in September or early October.

In any , the New Year is a occasion. Some people celebrate at hone with no of champagne , while others party on the streets , watching the fireworks that the city may have provided. Others prefer night clubs, joining the long of people waiting to get in and dance the night . In China, there are parades with dancing dragons and hundreds of people turn up to look on. It is also to make New Year's , the point being that most people the New Year as a chance to give up bad habits.

To sum , New Year is a time of celebration that a of the people look forward to.