Do you celebrate new year twice?
once for the country you are living in at 12
and then again at 12 English time
2006-12-31 00:19:15 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
Well i have been in Spàin 6 years and i have allways celebrated just the once here,but only because i never thought about it. As from tonight i am going to celebrate twice ,what a great idea ,thanks ,have a good new year.
2006-12-31 00:26:53 · answer #1 · answered by wozza.lad 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes, in South Africa and Botswana the English time New Year is celebrated as well if you have English connections and are at a party. Of course if you have family in Australia for instance, you can celebrate New Year all day long in England on New Year's Eve as well, so that by 12 midnight UK time, it r e a l l y is a very happy New Year (my son lives in Sydney and telephoned me this morning, so I have started celebrating already). Happy New Year to you and all Yahoo answerers!
2006-12-31 00:25:57 · answer #2 · answered by blondie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here (in Scandinavia) we celebrate new year only once, at midnight local time. At Christmas, however, we always celebrate twice, first on the 24th because that's the day the locals regard as Christmas and is also the day santa comes. (He knocks on your door around 5.o'clock in the evening) Then we celebrate our 'own' Christmas on the 25th and santa comes again, this time down the chimney as usual! The kids get a bit confused, but they love it.
2006-12-31 00:34:43 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
We celebrate it at 7pm because that is the time when it is New Years in England and we get phone calls from family. Then we celebrate again at midnight. We are always thinking about our Family back home.
2006-12-31 01:30:46 · answer #4 · answered by looloo1122 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would very much doubt it, as this would be stupid, imagine celebrating New Year at Noon. If someone lives close to an internation date line, they could celebrate New Year twice every year by crossing it.
2006-12-31 00:26:50 · answer #5 · answered by Peter H 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ive got relatives here from Sydney and they havent celebrated new year in Oz yet,they are going to celebrate with us tonight.
Though it did just show on tv the celebrations and fireworks over there and they are looking a bit homesick now.
2006-12-31 00:42:21 · answer #6 · answered by Pat R 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I live in South West France and we are 1 hour ahead of the UK. Personally we only celebrate according to local time.
2006-12-31 00:29:14 · answer #7 · answered by catgirl 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you think it's only Brit's that celebrate New Years.
2006-12-31 00:27:48 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I ring my husband and in-laws when it is new year for them (22:00hrs GMT). I usually stay up and see new year in with my family - but no great celebrations.
2006-12-31 00:28:16 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would like to know as well since I'm living in the UK whereas of a different origin.
2006-12-31 00:21:53 · answer #10 · answered by Jamie J 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋