By Analea Styles
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New Year's Celebration in London, 2011 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1343000/New-Year-2011-London-sees-New-Year-display-Thames.html |
New Year celebrations are some of the oldest traditions and
have been observed around the world for thousands of years. The ancient people loved to celebrate just like you and I! Many cultures carefully marked the days and looked forward to their yearly traditions. The early celebrations were marked by astronomical or seasonal indicators such as the
arrival of spring or the equinox.