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15 Reasons Why New Year's Eve Is The Best Holiday

'Tis the season where we can ~finally~ get together and watch the ball drop.

Brooke Catahan Smith

Dec 24, 2018

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15 Reasons Why New Year's Eve Is The Best Holiday

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New Year's Eve has always been my favorite holiday.

New Year's is definitely an underrated holiday and I have actually come into contact with a lot of people who usually do not do a thing for New Year's Eve but I am here to tell you why you should celebrate and pay attention to this awesome holiday.

Here are 15 reasons why New Year's Eve is the all-time greatest holiday

Anticipation Of The Ball Dropping

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How could you not get excited when everyone starts to do the countdown for the ball to drop?!

All Of Your Favorite Artists Perform

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One of my all-time favorite memories was watching one of Dick Clark's Rockin' New Year's Eve shows in 2008 and seeing the Jonas Brothers perform.

The Bubbly Drinks

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Whether it's champagne or sparking cider, we all love a glass of bubbly to bring in the new year.

A Fresh Start

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A brand new year means a brand new start.

New Year's Resolutions

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Speaking of a fresh start, a new year means coming up with resolutions in order to start the year off right with bettering yourself and/or your life.

The Glitter And Sparkles

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Whether it's sparkly party decorations or shiny outfits, how could you not love all the glitter and glam that comes with this holiday?!

The New Year's Kiss

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I love how romantic this concept is. Besides, what better way to bring in a new year than with a kiss?

There's ~Usually~ Great Food

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When you attend any New Year's Eve party, there's usually a plethora of food to choose from.

Friends & Family

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New Year's Eve is the ultimate holiday to spend time with your friends and family.

Especially since the best way to ring in the New Year is being surrounded by the people you love.

It's Celebrated All Around The World

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Every country rings in the New Year and we can even see their fireworks thanks to the U.S. broadcast since we are in different time zones.

Fireworks

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The only other holiday that we get this many fireworks is the 4th of July.

It's The Most Underrated Holiday

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You are truly unique if you're anxiously waiting to ring in the New Year unlike so many others.

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This song is usually played when the clock strikes midnight.

It's one of the greatest New Year's Eve traditions and is just a great song with good meaning behind it in general.

You ~usually~ Get The Next Day Off

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Most schools and businesses have reduced or closed hours for New Year's day so it's basically a win-win.

There's a whole movie about it

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The movie came out in 2011 and has all your favorite celebrities including Ashton Kutcher, Lea Michele, Bon Jovi, Halle Berry, and Zac Efron.

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15 Reasons Why New Year's Eve Is The Best Holiday

'Tis the season where we can ~finally~ get together and watch the ball drop.

Anticipation Of The Ball Dropping

All Of Your Favorite Artists Perform

The Bubbly Drinks

A Fresh Start

New Year's Resolutions

The Glitter And Sparkles

The New Year's Kiss

There's ~Usually~ Great Food

Friends & Family

It's Celebrated All Around The World

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It's The Most Underrated Holiday

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You ~usually~ Get The Next Day Off

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10 ways to prepare for finals week—beginning with getting to the library.

Who knows where we would be without them.

1. Thank you for laughing at my jokes, even when they really aren’t funny.

2. Thank you for singing unbearably loud with me all the time.

3. Thank you for letting me vent to you for hours about anything and basically being my personal therapist.

4. Thank you for ordering pizza with me at 2 in the morning.

5. Thank you for all the movie days when we don’t feel like moving.

6. Thank you for being my workout buddy everyday.

7. Thank you for sharing your closets with me.

8. Thank you for taking naps with me at random hours during the day.

9. Thank you for cleaning our home with me when we absolutely need to.

10. Thank you for all the rides when it’s late and you don’t want me to walk home alone in the dark.

11. Thank you for studying with me in our kitchen when we didn't want to go the library.

12. Thank you for making dinner with me.

13. Thank you for helping with my hair, makeup and outfit every time we go out.

14. Thank you for taking countless ugly pictures with me.

15. Thank you for not judging me when I go too long without showering.

16. Thank you for making our apartment feel like a second home.

17. Thank you for being there through all of our boy troubles.

18. Thank you for giving me a hug when I feel homesick.

19. Thank you for getting excited with me when one of us gets a good grade on an exam.

20. Thank you for still being my friend and not judging me when I say or do dumb things.

21. Thank you for telling me what I should do when I am sick.

22. Thank you for dancing horribly with me everywhere we go.

23. Thank you for staying up super late with me when we aren’t tired or can’t sleep.

24. Thank you for being super weird with me.

25. Thank you for all the unforgettable college memories.

26. And most of all, thank you for being the best friends a girl could have.

I may or may not be stressing right now.

1. "What do I have to study for?"

2. "What class do I need to study for the most?"

3. "I’m going to ace this."

4. "Focus!"

5."I have no idea what I'm reading."

6. "I should call my smart friend about this."

7. "I’m going to fail. I’m going to fail."

8. "I’m dropping out of school."

9. "What grade do I have to get on the final to pass the class?"

10. "Oh, no, I have to do good."

11. "I shouldn’t have procrastinated all semester."

12. "I wanna go to bed."

13. "We did not learn this!"

14. "I should go get food."

15. "Why do we even have finals?"

16. "I don’t want to be at the library."

17. "Get off your phone."

18. "I can watch Netflix for like 20 minutes and then go back to studying."

19. "I shouldn’t have watched Netflix."

20. "You have to study now!"

The "Happiest Place on Earth" has a lot of characters with some pretty great advice.

Remember you’re the one who can fill the world with sunshine. — Snow White

The past can hurt. But the way I see it, you can either run from it or learn from it. — Rafiki

You don't have time to be timid. You must be bold and daring. — Lumière

If watching is all you're gonna do, then you're gonna watch your life go by without ya. — Laverne

Sometimes the right path is not the easiest one. — Grandmother Willow

Always let your conscience be your guide. — Jiminy Cricket

To infinity and beyond. — Buzz Lightyear

Life is a journey to be experienced, not a problem to be solved. — Pooh

Let it go. — Elsa

If you can't say something nice, don't say nothin' at all. — Thumper

Today's special moments are tomorrow's memories. — Genie

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