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The
New Year
is an event that happens when a
culture
celebrates the end of one
year
and the beginning of the next year. Cultures that measure yearly
calendars
all have New Year celebrations. On January 1, 1600
Scotland
was the first country to adopt January 1 as the first day of the New Year. Now, many countries celebrate the New Year on the
31st of December
and the
1st of January
. Celebrations often include parties and fireworks.