Tuesday 1 January 2019

New Year's Trivia

In the Gregorian calendar, the most widely used calendar system today, New Year occurs on January 1 (New Year's Day).

Celebrate 39 Times

There are about 39 time zones, so New Year is celebrated at 39 different times.

First & Last

The Kiritimati in Kiribati is the first to enter the New Year, 26 hours after that Baker Island toasts the New Year.

Let's Do It Again

If you live close to a time zone border, you can celebrate twice, first on the one with the earliest time, then cross the border and celebrate again.


And if you cross the International Date Line to the east, you can party for another 24 hours.


25% Population

About 25% of the world's population will enter New Year at the same time when China, Taiwan, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore and Western Australia enter into New Year.

Half Way There

When India enters the New Year, half of the world's population are already into the New Year.

This is due to Asia's dense population.

HAPPY NEW YEAR

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