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I'm sitting here wondering why... Why do people celebrate on New Year's Eve?
It's an arbitrary date set for convenience sake, at least in the West. It happens every year, so it's not like it's something out of the ordinary. Celebrating being alive another year? That's what birthdays are for. Giving thanks? That's what Thanksgiving is for.
I can understand celebrating on the Solstice, as that really IS a turning point for those whose beliefs tend towards more earthly things. People go out and drink themselves sick in an effort to enjoy something that isn't really anything special. More people commit suicide after it than any other time of the year because they didn't 'feel the spirit' of the event, and never stop to question why they should feel something.
No doubt getting together with friends is fun, which is why we do it many times during the year, often without it being a 'special day.' So what is it about New Years that make's people go so crazy? Who first started the celebration on New Year's Eve. In Japan people celebrate New Years Day by going to the temples to pray for more money, or to pass school exams. In Thailand, just like the US, people drink themselves silly, then drive their cars into lamp posts and pedestrians. Heck of a holiday...
Stitchawl
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