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  1. New Year's Day. In the Gregorian calendar, New Year's Eve, also known as Old Year's Day, is the evening or the entire day of the last day of the year, 31 December. In many countries, New Year's Eve is celebrated with dancing, eating, drinking, and watching or lighting fireworks.

  2. The best New Year's Eve events in Singapore. Count down to 2024 in style with free-flow booze, stunning fireworks, and unparalleled views of the city skyline. Saturday 23 December 2023....

    • The Significance of Chinese New Year's Eve
    • When Is Chinese New Year's Eve?
    • What to Do on Chinese New Year's Eve
    • What to Eat on Chinese New Year's Eve
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    Chinese New Year's Eve is the start of the long Chinese New Yearcelebration period and marks the beginning of the holidays for most people in China. In the past, and even today in China's lesser developed areas, this is the only holiday that many people will have the entire year, and so the build-up for it is tangible in China for weeks beforehand....

    This year, Chinese New Year's Eve is on February 9th, 2024. This date changes every year, because the Chinese New Year, or Lunar New Year, goes according to the moon calendar rather than the Gregorian calendar and the date is dependant on the position of the moon. While dates differ every year, this celebration always takes place between January 21...

    Decorate Their Houses

    On Chinese New Year's Eve, many families will decorate their houses if they haven't already done so beforehand. Houses are decorated with red lanterns, red couplets, paper cutouts, and New Year's paintings. Putting up these types of decorations are thought to keep evil away, and help pray for blessing, longevity, health, and peace. As 2024 is the Year of the Dragon, dragon images will appear on the red decorations.

    Watch the Spring Festival Gala

    Families will also stay up to watch the Spring Festival Gala after their meal, one of China's most-watched shows. It features China's biggest celebrities, and there is a mix of dancing, singing, and other performances to entertain the entire family for the whole night.

    Send Red Envelopes

    They will also spend the night wishing their friends and colleagues a happy new year via WeChat messaging (the country's most commonly used messaging app), and even send electronic red envelopeswith money to friends, and colleagues.

    One of the main activities on Chinese New Year's Eve is the reunion dinner. Dishes brought out will have special meanings, such as fish, the Chinese word for which sounds like 'surplus'. There are also lots of dumplings, which represent wealth, and glutinous rice cakes, the Chinese word for which means to gain "a higher position" or "a higher incom...

    Learn about the significance, date, and activities of Chinese New Year's Eve, the start of the Spring Festival and the most important festival of the year in China. Discover how to decorate, watch the gala, send red envelopes, and eat auspicious foods on this special day.

  3. Keen to head out and soak in the celebratory atmosphere? Here are our New Year's Eve recommendations. Happy 2023! For killer tunes and choons. We round up the best parties to usher in the...

    • Sand Bar’s NYE Countdown Beach Party. Party mode on! Rock up to Sand Bar for a night of groovy beats alongside thrilling performances by fire twirlers and CJ the Bubble Girl.
    • New Year’s Eve at Atlas. For a sophisticated soiree that seamlessly takes you into 2024, make a date with the always-elegant Atlas. With beats by a live DJ hyping up the festivities, make your New Year wishes while you sip on free-flow cocktails like the Midnight House Spritz and The Grand Pour.
    • Lavo New Year’s Eve Party. A sumptuous spread and a party that slays? Count us in. Get glammed up for Lavo’s glitzy shindig where you’ll start with an Italian-American canape selection featuring pizzas, beef tartare with truffle bruschetta, and citrus lobster salad.
    • Spectrum at Clarke Quay. Join the throngs of revellers at Clarke Quay to ring in 2024 with an explosion of art and music. The fountain square will come alive in a medley of lights, colours and installations, alongside graffiti and visual artists creating live art pieces on Block B as the sun sets.
  4. Jun 7, 2024 · Many New Year festival traditions are centered on New Year’s Eve, which is December 31. Why does the new year begin on January 1? The Roman republican calendar and the Julian calendar both recognized January 1 as the beginning of the New Year.

  5. Dec 18, 2023 · A New Year celebration on an exclusive luxury tall ship! Photo: Tallship.com. Ring in 2024 with a magical celebration in Singapore! Join The Royal Albatross’s special New Year’s Eve dinner cruise for a joy-filled night as we bid farewell to 2023.