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New Year's Eve 2022 in Times Square

A Brief History of Times Square’s New Year’s Eve Celebration

New Year’s Eve in Times Square is one of the most famous traditions in New York City. Learn how Manhattan's most colorful party came to be.

Hannah Keyser

Halloween isn't the only holiday with spooky superstitions.

Odd Lang Syne: 7 Creepy New Year’s Superstitions That’ll Keep You Up Past Midnight

From ogre-like demons to beating bread against the wall to ward off evil spirits and more, some New Year’s superstitions and traditions are spookier than others.

Carrie Bell

Happy New Year!

How to Say ‘Happy New Year’ in More Than 30 Languages

Whether you say xīnnián kuàilè (“happy New Year” in Chinese) or gelukkig nieuwjaar (“happy New Year” in Dutch), there are plenty of ways to ring in 2023.

Michele Debczak



Say “thank you” now, return the gift later.

6 Simple Tips for Returning or Exchanging Gifts

There are many perfectly valid reasons for wanting to either exchange or return a present. These simple tips should help point you in the right direction.

Mark Mancini


Should auld acquaintance be forgot, and never brought to mind?

Watch a Century of New Year’s Eve Ball Drops in Times Square

This video tracks the evolution of New Year's Eve in Times Square since the tradition began.

Michele Debczak


This partridge has no idea where the song “The Twelve Days of Christmas” came from.

12 Things You Might Not Know About "The Twelve Days of Christmas"

Pipers piping? Geese-a-laying? Five goool-den rings? What is this song all about?

Dakota Morrison


Krampus seems more suited to Halloween than Christmas.

8 Legendary Monsters of Christmas

Fans of 'The Office' may recognize Belsnickel, but you should also get to know other Christmas monsters like Krampus and the Yule Lads.

Miss Cellania
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