Baby New Year symbolizing the new year has been controversial from the beginning. Many cities watch for the first baby of the new year, to shower him or her with gifts from local...

“Auld Lang Syne” has been called the most familiar song to which nobody knows the words. But this year, you will! Written by Robert Burns and first published after his death in 1796,...

For African Americans, New Year’s Day has a special significance, and is often called Emancipation Day or Jubilee Day. On January 1, 1863, the Emancipation Proclamation, freeing all slaves from bondage, was read...