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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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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.

Auld Lang Syne

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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.

In This Article:

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

Fireworks

It's The Most Underrated Holiday

Auld Lang Syne

You ~usually~ Get The Next Day Off

There's a whole movie about it

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It's not just business as usual.

Constantly having to dress business formal.

Group projects.

Applying for internships.

Being told your major is easy.

You just want to be rich already.

Explaining to people why you're a business major.

Using LinkedIn like it's Facebook.

You grow up too fast.

Trying way too hard to make a good impression on companies at career fairs.

Many of your professors have foreign accents.

You don't want to graduate, but you know that you're more than ready.

10 things that most incoming college freshmen have no idea about.

Your Schedule

The Library

Time Management

Registration

Housing

The Dining Hall

Teachers

Clubs

High School Friends

Finals

It's not all morning coffees and singing along to the radio.

You can't just go to your room to take a nap in the middle of your classes.

Having to spend all your extra cash on gas for your car.

Speaking of money, you probably don't have a meal plan so you're forced to scrounge up some change or mooch off of your friends.

It can be harder to maintain the friendships you make with people from class.

Finding a parking spot.

It can be harder to be involved on campus because between your one, two, or three jobs and school you don't have much free time.

When you try to be super involved on campus, it can kill your sleep schedule.

It's impossible to do homework at home, but staying on campus isn't an option sometimes.

There are surveys and events that you can't participate in because you're a commuter.

Group projects are the bane of your existence.

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Your backpack rivals that of a survivalist trekking in the woods.

Driving all the way to campus to find a note on the door of your classroom saying class was cancelled.

Because have you ever had to endure grilling your foot on a George Foreman?

1. When he just wanted bacon from his George Foreman grill

2. When he had money (and Jan) issues

3. When he got upstaged at Phyllis' wedding

4. When he unintentionally saved Meredith from rabies

5. When he wore a "bisexual" suit

6. When he had to apologize to Jesus

7. When his GPS drove him into a lake

8. When he had to deal with Ryan as his boss

9. When he couldn't fulfill his most generous empty promise

10. When this happened

11. When he struggled with a X-Mas break up

12. When he had to defend his generosity

13. When he threw a classy Christmas party for Holly but she had a boyfriend

14. When he had to stand up to peer pressure

15. When Toby was "Toby-ish"

This isn't just for the single Pringles out there either, folks

Run Around Clanging Pots and Pans in Everyone's Face

Eat the Last Few Pigs in a Blanket

Pop Twelve White Grapes

Burn Something

Smash Things Against a Wall

Spontaneously Begin an Irish Jig

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