Jay3fer Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 Anyone else here holding out - for religious or other reasons??? I sometimes feel like MORE of a humbug at New Year's, because while Xmas is unabashedly religious, everyone KNOWS that New Year's is a holiday everybody can participate in, regardless of religious beliefs. :-) (they're also overlooking the fact that it is the Christian Feast of the Circumcision / Naming... while as Jews, we are well aware that a healthy baby born on December 25th would have his "bris" on January 1st. :-))) We don't celebrate, for religious reasons, because God said, "THIS should be the first of months for you," referring to what is now called Nissan on the Hebrew calendar, the month of spring (aviv). (interestingly, Rosh Hashanah, which is known as "the Jewish New Year" is observed on the first day of the SEVENTH month :lol:) Marking the months was actually the first commandment God gave to the Jewish people, and still a significant one, so we don't participate in any other new year celebrations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linguistmama Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 I don't do anything special since having kids. There's no way I can stay up until midnight, too tired! :lol: DH usually goes to his older brother's house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 I don't celebrate it but not because I feel like I shouldn't. I'm just too tired by now to do anything! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justamouse Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 Any celebrating I do is from my couch. I am way to tired by now for a partay. (not too tired because it's night, but because it's been nonstop since Christmas, and we're only halfway though. I have a TON of January babies) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milovany Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 (they're also overlooking the fact that it is the Christian Feast of the Circumcision / Naming... while as Jews, we are well aware that a healthy baby born on December 25th would have his "bris" on January 1st. :-))) We don't overlook this! :001_smile: We'll be in church tomorrow morning for the Divine Liturgy of St. Basil, during which we will celebrate the circumcision and naming of Jesus. This is a very old feast in our church. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy Jo Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 Told the boys they may stay up until midnight. We can discuss AM and PM ....................... We might dig out a few old firecrackers. But really, it's just a day like any other. We aren't party animals at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UmMusa Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 We don't celebrate it also for religious reasons. The Islamic new year started a few weeks ago and we don't even "celebrate" that b/c we really only celebrate our two Eids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzanne M Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 (edited) We don't.. I just posted something on facebook saying this.. While this isn't the end of the "real" year.. as we prefer to remember when God said the year starts (in the spring) the calendar year of 2011 was an interesting one. Full of new experiences and first, and the biggest test of our will and determination as we made homesteading in a foreign country work. Along the way we've met many amazing people and learned amazing things. For that and so much more I am very thankful for 2011. I pray 2012 is just as amazing. (we also don't celebrate Christmas, Easter, etc.. so we are quite boring) Edited January 1, 2012 by Suzanne M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrincessMommy Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 We don't celebrate new years eve either. We're lazy and boring :D. Well, really I just don't ever have the gumption to invite people to come party at my house until after midnight :eek: and nor do I want to be out that late. Normally we're asleep before that hour, but lately I've been staying up pretty late. Oh and what milovany said. We always commemorate the Circumcision of our Lord on Jan. 1st with a service. The fact that tomorrow is Sunday is just circumstantial. When I was growing up my parents had friends who always had a New Years DAY open house with board games and visiting. I've always thought that was a nice idea, but then - I'd need to get some of that gumption going. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Marmalade Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 We don't celebrate. :) Thanksgiving to Christmas is one big huge time of busy-ness for us that we take New Years to simply relax. No fancy food, no staying up late, no parties. Did a little housework today, some laundry, played some Wii, watched TV... Just another day. We really like it this way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daisy Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 We don't celebrate it and treat it like any other day. We just don't have any desire to stay up until midnight for any reason. We'll probably be the only folks at the 8:30am church service tomorrow morning. LOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciyates Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 We normally celebrate it as a evening for friends to get together and hang out...however we are in the middle of a basement remodel, tired, sick so I am going to bed soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluegoat Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 I don't tend to especially, because it just isn't really my thing. This year dh still isn't home because bad weather has kept him at work, so I'm alone anyway - if he were here maybe we'd get a bottle of nice wine. I think "year ends" are arbitrary for the most part, so it is really kind of a civic holiday, like Natal Day, or the end of the tax year. Even if I celebrated a religious year end, I wouldn't really see it as being related. We will be celebrating the Feast of the Circumcision tomorrow as well too in our Anglican parish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyLittleBears Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 I value my sleep! We acknowlege God's grace on our lives and another year of life. Then we go to bed..........around 10 pm! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaxMom Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 We just folded a bunch of laundry so we could get into our bed. Shockingly, the police didn't even have to come to break up the festivities. :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Violet Crown Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 We will be celebrating the Feast of the Circumcision tomorrow as well too in our Anglican parish. Feast of the Circumcision for us paleoCatholics, too. The only year we stayed up till midnight was 2000, to see if our computer was still operative. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdalley Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 I am celebrating 2011's end. Myself and three of my closest friends have lost their mothers. Many of my friends have lost their jobs or their homes and some other types of hard times. Some have battled cancer and won. So I'm glad it's almost over. But usually I'm to tired to do anything but crash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alicia64 Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 We just folded a bunch of laundry so we could get into our bed. Shockingly, the police didn't even have to come to break up the festivities. :tongue_smilie: :lol: This is us too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sewingmama Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 Yesterday when I went to the store around 3pm there was a teenage girl and her boyfriend getting out of the car and falling over their feet and laughing about being tipsy (for real):glare: Aussies are big drinkers -we don't go out on the road because of the risk. Last year they caught over 200 hundred people over the legal limit in our area in just 2 HOURS :001_huh: We don't celebrate at home either -the kids are too young and can't stay up - and honestly I am so depressed at the thought of this year (for reasons established in 2011) that I went to bed at 10pm - I just couldn't face wishing anyone a happy new year when for us it will just be a continuation of crap that happened last year but just getting worse. 2012 is going to be sucky year for me - Jan 1 and my breadmaker I got for Christmas and only used once just bit the dust :glare: It's just a reminder of the story of my life :rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpidarkomama Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 We don't either. Same reasoning as J. Don't really do Thanksgiving either. Judaism has a plethora of holidays as it is, and it's really nice to get those "freebie" days off at Thanksgiving and in December. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay3fer Posted January 1, 2012 Author Share Posted January 1, 2012 Shockingly, the police didn't even have to come to break up the festivities. :tongue_smilie: :lol: Thanks to all you fellow grinches for staying up and keeping me "company"!!! Dh worked tonight and works again at 8:30 tomorrow morning. Steady work: he's in the funeral business. :-( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 I won't be forced to celebrate this year. It is nasty and wet outside so I don't expect to hear fireworks about the time I'm falling asleep. :glare: Dd wants to stay up. She is reading and I'm checking the boards, reading, looking for my cat and thinking eating something. We might make it to midnight and celebrate by saying "happy new year." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommyfaithe Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 (edited) We don't. We celebrate Rosh Hashonnah...and basically follow the Jewish Holidays. We do Christmas, but it is very low key....focused on our Savior. Faithe Edited January 1, 2012 by Mommyfaithe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmmetler Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 (edited) We don't. Our first child was born and died on January 1, 2002, so it's not exactly a day we want to celebrate. At DD's suggestion several years ago, we started celebrating the Lunar New Year in February and going to the events the local Chinese cultural group does-which I like and can handle MUCH better (and my 7 yr old was able to do a really good presentation for our co-op's "Winter holidays" celebration :) ). Edited January 1, 2012 by dmmetler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoughCollie Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 We don't. The tree comes down before New Year's Day, and I celebrate that event instead. The kids have friends over tonight, so I will be up. Usually DH and I are asleep before midnight. Tonight, besides having a gaggle of teenagers here (who are spending the night), I have to make cream puffs. Apparently I told a friend I would bring them to her party tomorrow. She asked about them tonight, and that's when I remembered that I had offered, even insisted. Senior moment for me. I'll celebrate by making cream puffs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joannqn Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 My son was born at 11:30pm on December 31st. Typically, we have a birthday party and let any guests spending the night (we usually have at least one) stay up until midnight. They watch TV and/or play Wii until then. That's what we are doing again this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swellmomma Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 We do not celebrate in the sense of party time or anything. I am superstitious about my home for the new year but don't see that as celebrating the new year though still acknowledging it if that makes sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Random Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 The only year we stayed up till midnight was 2000, to see if our computer was still operative. Ha! I love it! We don't 'celebrate' it, either. Tonight, we're staying up working on a floorplan for a 99.99999% dilapidated fixer-upper we just bought. It's kind of fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaxMom Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 (edited) Oops Edited January 1, 2012 by MyCrazyHouse Weird double post Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Elf Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 It's never been a big deal to me. In fact, I'm quite annoyed at the ding dongs who are doing fireworks in my area. They must be some massive fireworks because they sound like explosions. My dd19 went to a friends house. She promised they weren't going anywhere. As morbid as it is, I told her that drunk people would drive tonight and people will die. It's a fact. And I really don't want her to be one of those sad statistics. With the new commercials on drunk driving, how police seem invisible because they see you before you see them, she totally understood what I meant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommy22alyns Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 I don't celebrate it because I just don't care. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Word Nerd Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 We don't celebrate per se but acknowledge turning over a new year and do stay up till midnight most years. I didn't realize anyone had religious objections to New Year's Day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milovany Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 We don't. Our first child was born and died on January 1, 2002, so it's not exactly a day we want to celebrate. :grouphug::grouphug::grouphug: I'm so sorry for your loss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay3fer Posted January 1, 2012 Author Share Posted January 1, 2012 I didn't realize anyone had religious objections to New Year's Day. Name something, anything, and I'll find you folks who have religious objections to it. :lol: But seriously... I don't think I object to it, any more than I object to Christians celebrating Xmas. I also don't celebrate Valentine's, Thanksgiving, Mother's Day, Hallowe'en for most of the same reasons. They don't bother me, they're just not MINE. I will sometimes sneak in some fireworks for Victoria Day but that's just because of loving fireworks, not Queen Victoria. :-) (curiously enough, I started celebrating Canada Day right around the time we decided to move to Israel, because this country has been such a fantastic, welcoming home for us) Fun trivia: in Israel, the Hebrew date is also legal for banking and business. So you could technically write "7 Tevet 5772" on your cheques or letterhead and get away with it. Very much looking forward to that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shellers Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 We don't really celebrate the new year but we do try and stay up, it's a battle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chepyl Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 It is another excuse to get together with DH's siblings. We had munchies, played games, and some had a few drinks. The kids played until after 1 am. One year, we went downtown. We were a smaller group then, but still 10 adults and 10 kids....we could not agree on where to go amd what shows to see! Now.....it would be a nightmare. We have a good time, watch the ball drop and kiss our spouses. We had champagne and sparkling grape juice this year. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kewb Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 I am just as happy to go to bed at my regular bedtime on NYE. We usually order in Chinese and watch a movie together. I normally fall asleep and dh will nudge me at midnight to see the ball drop. These last couple of years the kids have been staying up with him. However, last night we broke with tradition and went to a friends house. A good time was had by all and I even managed to stay awake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 I was woken up at midnight by the usual fireworks and then by screams! The dog got up and huddled near me while I tried to figure out if they were happy screams or not. I'm fairly sure they were happy screams. I went back to bed. Then the other dog started to howl. . . Ugh. So I got to "celebrate" New Year's after all . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mama2Many4 Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 No celebrating it here either. It's a day like any other in our house. Though hubby's at work today making double time and a half which will help! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrincessMommy Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 It's never been a big deal to me. In fact, I'm quite annoyed at the ding dongs who are doing fireworks in my area. They must be some massive fireworks because they sound like explosions. My dd19 went to a friends house. She promised they weren't going anywhere. As morbid as it is, I told her that drunk people would drive tonight and people will die. It's a fact. And I really don't want her to be one of those sad statistics. With the new commercials on drunk driving, how police seem invisible because they see you before you see them, she totally understood what I meant. We had this last night too. My neighbor's college kids had a party. I'm SO tired because the fireworks went on for a long time and then (since its unusually mild) they partied outside until well after 1am. Ugh. I need my sleep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaxMom Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 It's never been a big deal to me. In fact, I'm quite annoyed at the ding dongs who are doing fireworks in my area. They must be some massive fireworks because they sound like explosions. We had this last night too. My neighbor's college kids had a party. I'm SO tired because the fireworks went on for a long time and then (since its unusually mild) they partied outside until well after 1am. Ugh. I need my sleep. Me, too! Our was a single j@ck@ss with an air horn and what sounded like cherry bombs. He hauled out of the house onto the otherwise quiet, dark street just as I was falling asleep. And then one of the members at work texted me. :001_huh: Dude. 5:00 am, text away. Midnight? Better be an emergency. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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