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December 31 is the 365th day of the year (366th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. It is known by a collection of names including: Saint Sylvester's Day , [ 1 ] New Year's Eve or Old Year's Day/Night, as the following day is New Year's Day .
Among the Western churches, the feast day is held on the anniversary of Saint Sylvester's death, 31 December, a date that, since the adoption of the Gregorian calendar, has coincided with New Year's Eve. For these Christian denominations, Saint Sylvester's Day liturgically marks the seventh day of Christmastide. [2]
In the Gregorian calendar, New Year's Eve, also known as Old Year's Day, is the evening or the entire day of the last day of the year, 31 December. In many countries, New Year's Eve is celebrated with dancing, eating, drinking, and watching or lighting fireworks .
December 31. Make Up Your Mind Day. National Champagne Day. New Year's Eve. No Interruptions Day. Universal Hour of Peace (from 11:30 pm to 12:30 am on Jan. 1) Unlucky Day. World Peace Meditation Day.
November 23–29 (floating Friday) – Day after Thanksgiving; December 24 – Christmas Eve (if Christmas Eve falls on Sunday as it does in 2023, December 22 is the observed holiday) December 31 – New Year's Eve (if New Year's Eve falls on Sunday as it does in 2023, December 29 is the observed holiday)
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Christmas Day (Dec. 25) Kwanzaa (Dec. 26–Jan. 1) New Year’s Eve (Dec. 31) New Year’s Day (Jan. 1) This article originally appeared on Austin American-Statesman: How many days until Christmas ...
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