New Year’s History and Traditions

• A History of the New Year — A brief history of the New Year’s celebration from Infoplease.com
• New Year’s Eve Around the World: how Different Countries Celebrate — New Year’s traditions from across the globe from Yahoo.com.
• Lucky Foods for the New Year — Your “guide to feasting for future fortune” from Epicurious.com
• The Best New Year’s Eve Recipes — Great food and drink ideas for your New Year’s Eve party from the Food Network site.

Auld Lang Syne

• Auld Lang Syne by Robert Burns — The words to this New Year’s Eve standard with a modern English translation
• Auld Lang Syne — The story behind the origins of this famous song from The Burns Encyclopedia
• New Year’s Song Remains Ingrained in Public Mind — An article from the Augusta (GA) Chronicle by Steven Lynch about the association of Auld Lang Syne and New Year’s Eve

New Year’s Eve Celebrations

• First Night in Boston
• Beverly’s New Year 2012
• New Years Rockport Eve
• New Year’s Eve Events — More ideas for celebrating New Year’s Eve North of Boston from WickedLocal.
• New Year’s Eve Party Ideas and Tips — If you want to avoid the crowds, try these great ideas for hosting your own fabulous New Year’s Eve party.