New Year Facts 2019

By anne buckle and vigdis hocken.

New year facts 2019. From human sized penguins to a new discovery about the lovers of modena skeletons here are 19 interesting facts from 2019. The start of chinese new year depends on the phases of the moon or on a lunar or lunisolar calendar rather than on the gregorian calendar. Below are 43 explosive facts about new year s eve.

Well 1 st january as new year was marked by georgian calendar. Here are ten fun facts while you wait for 2021. While the date changes yearly it usually begins between january 21 and february 10.

8 in 10 americans spend less than 200 on new year s eve. According to google louisville kentucky was the most hungover city in america on january 1 2019. The celebration lasts for 15 days.

Chinese new year is the longest public holiday in china. 1 6 of the world s people celebrate it. In thailand they celebrate their traditional new year s day with a state sponsored multiple day water fight.

There is a music festival every new year s eve in the antarctic called icestock source. The earliest known new year celebrations were in mesopotamia and date back to 2000. 1 1 billion estimated cost of new year s air travel with at least 6 7 million people expected to pay an average of 165 for a round trip ticket.

50 interesting chinese new year facts. 1 st january as new year was never a standard practice. England and the american colonies of england adopted the date long time later in 1752.