I agree that many language differences are due to different geographical locations. It's true that 'Christmas and New Year's Activities' does look a bit strange. My reason for the apostrophe is that the holiday names are 'Christmas Day' and 'New Year's Day,' which would then be shortened to 'Christmas' and 'New Year's. I definitely didn't mean 'the activities belonging to New Year,' but rather 'the holiday activities.
Didi S. January 6, at pm. Thank you for this, Tanya. When you are away from the English-speaking world, and you live in a Spanish-speaking environment, one often forgets little things like these Happy King's Day! January 7, at am. You're most welcome, Didi.
I think people forget English's quirky rules when they live in an English-speaking country, too! I need to look up King's Day now, but happy King's Day to you, too!
December 22, at pm. Pamela M. I really appreciate the blog on the difference between 'New Year' and 'new year' which may have caught me off guard to explain to very curious students. Question is, are we celebrating the new day or the entire year. Therefore my choice will be 'Happy New Year'.
Thanks for the awareness. January 5, at am. Good point about the day vs. Just be careful not to write it as 'Happy New Years'—use 'Happy New Year's' with the apostrophe if you do teach the alternative.
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Definition and Examples. Lynn, I wish you a happy New Year as well. Thanks, Patrick. Hi, Jasmine. The name of the day has an apostrophe. Hello, Aziz. Please read my December 27 post. I believe you will find the right message there. Happy new year! I am late trying to send some of my prospect clients a New Years greeting… Will you help me with right words, Tks.
Hello, Shamim. I am afraid I do not have time to email you with a sample message. What, if anything, do you capitalize? Causing so much stress that anyone could use a spa day or a day to relax it all away. This is why a yoga-inspired relaxation party is perfect. You can make it any type that you feel like and you can have it wild or mild. The ideas are truly endless and you can incorporate many other ideas to create a theme such as a magic party or with a variety of music.
Creating a taste testing virtual party is a great way to celebrate new years eve virtually and share favorite foods as either the main party for midnight or as an early social event that the host gets together. No matter which one you do, you will surely enjoy the bubbly when the New Year comes rolling in at midnight.
To get started, have a list ready that you send to your virtual attendees to buy. Include what the event will entail as well as the price for tickets. When you receive the orders, go ahead and purchase the same items for you. A game night is a great way to bring in teamwork among friends. The game can be any type of theme that involves a group and does not need to an over-the-top event either.
Some examples of a theme may include a scavenger hunt or trivia questions that surround the same theme. To take it one step further, you can center your party on a murder mystery and have everybody in costumes and decked out with themed props.
Not only that, but they help all guests feel welcomed and loved. You can include balloons, noisemakers, hats, tableware, horns, and streamers. If you are worried about being short on cash, then you can point your attendees in the right direction to the same store that you ordered from so that they also have the same items.
Prior to the stroke of midnight, request that your attendees choose a person and write down a prediction for the coming year. This is a fun way to have fun with friends and can spark a lot of interest in what to expect from a person and the New Year. After each prediction is given, save them in your cloud as your virtual time capsule. Then, when comes around, gather your friends and make the reveal and compare the accuracy of the predictions to the year. A lot of programs permit users to incorporate different virtual backgrounds.
With these, you are able to create any type of festive surrounding that matches your holiday. You can include fireworks in the background, confetti-filled, or anything that you feel would be appropriate.
You can even put out decorations in your own home to use as a background for live streaming with friends and family. Nothing makes a party like some good music and to make it more fun you can break out a karaoke machine. Having some karaoke will help turn a hectic year into a relaxed new year by having fun and laughing as music is sung as best as possible. So remember, whether your event includes games, music, or food, making it fun and inclusive is the key to making a bad year become memorable in the end.
Hopefully, we have cleared up any confusion that might exist when sending out holiday cards to your friends and family. Spread the word on when New Year is capitalized and help everyone to ring in the new year correctly.
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