New Year’s Celebrations

In an earlier post about planting crops, I talked about civilizations that used lunar calendars or solar calendars. Some cultures and religions kept their lunar calendars. Read about moveable and immovable feasts in an upcoming post. Different cultures mark the beginning of their new year, whenever it is, in different ways.

In Vienna they typically have a concert that I enjoy watching. In New York the ball drops at Times Square. In Pueblo, Colorado, the Chili pepper drops at midnight. At least pre-COVID, Pueblo also had an early evening New Year’s party for kids. The Add a Man club climbs Pikes Peak and sets off fireworks at midnight.

Another tradition among many cultures is to try to improve oneself in the coming year. In the United States many people make New Year’s resolutions. The Pikes Peak writer’s group has a blog. A recent topic was resolutions. The author suggested setting goals instead of making resolutions, setting long-term goals, intermediate goals, and short term goals. I like that idea. Long-term goals can be broken into short-term goals, making the goal seem more achievable. However you want to improve, I wish you (and me) success.