This document discusses New Year's celebrations and traditions. It outlines how January 1st is New Year's Day according to the Gregorian calendar. It is usually celebrated with parties on New Year's Eve where people gather, drink eggnog, pop champagne, and watch balls drop in places like Times Square. Some places have parades to ring in the new year, such as the Mummers Parade in Philadelphia and the Rose Parade in Pasadena, which features flower-covered floats.