January 1st

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New Years Day

• January 1st

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January 1st
New Years Day is celebrated on January 1st. The
Babylonians originated the holiday 4000 years ago.
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Customs
On New Years Day, Moslems wear new clothes.
Southeast Asians release birds and turtles and
wish them luck for the next twelve months. Jewish
hold religious ceremonies and have a meal with
special foods. Hindus put shrines next to their
beds to see beautiful objects at the start of the
new year. Japanese prepare rice cakes at a social
event a week before the new year.
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Customs
Most people celebrate New Years Day by having a
party on New Years Eve until midnight and when
the clock strikes twelve the ball at Times Square
will drop and declare the New Year.
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Work Cited
Its Another New Year http//wilstar.com/holidays/
newyears.htm and http//www.usis.usemb.se/holiday
s/celebrate/newyears.html. These were the sites
where we got our info.
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Group Names
Our names are Justin, Megha, Iris, and Sidney. We
hope you enjoyed our project.