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WalletHub compiled a list of fun facts and figures about New Year's Eve and New Year's Day.
Did you know that over 360 million glasses of sparkling wine are consumed on New Year's Eve?
This year, the best city to celebrate is Virginia Beach, Virginia, according to WalletHub.
There's no doubt about it - 2020 was potentially the longest year in history and no one will be sad to see it go.
WalletHub previously gathered trivia about New Year's Eve and New Year's Day, from the most popular New Year's resolutions to the amount of trash usually picked up in Times Square. While the ball drop in Times Square is going virtual this year, other traditions will likely still stand, such as staying up late and popping open some sparkling wine.
Keep scrolling to learn more about New Year's, just in time to watch the ball drop from the comfort of your living room.
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New Year's Eve ranks fourth on Americans' list of favorite holidays, with 41% of the population calling it their favorite.
A particularly festive celebration.
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But that doesn't mean everyone actually stays up until midnight. At least 48% of parents plan to "count down" at 9 p.m. with their kids.
The Mawby triplets, Claudette, Angela, and Claudine are fast asleep before the clock strikes midnight to signal the New Year.
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And 3% of Americans don't plan on celebrating at all.
Getting beauty rest.
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Usually, the most popular destination in the US for New Year's is Orlando, but this year, WalletHub called Virginia Beach, Virginia, the best city for celebrations.
Whitney Watts and Ray Watts dance the night away during the New Year's Eve Party at Disney Springs in Florida.
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Normally, a million people flock to Times Square to see the ball drop.
Revelers celebrate after the ball drop during New Year's Eve celebrations in Times Square on January 1, 2016.
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The ball weighs 11,875 pounds, and is covered in 2,688 Waterford crystal triangles.
The ball that dropped on December 31, 2018.
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The ball has been dropped annually since 1907, with two notable exceptions - due to World War II light restrictions, Times Square remained dark in 1942 and 1943.
Pearl Harbor was on December 7, 1941.
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Usually, more than 56 tons of trash are left in Times Square after the celebrations, including 1.5 tons of confetti.
A broom sweeps some of the trash left by the revelers at the New Years celebration on January 1, 2005.
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More than 360 million glasses of sparkling wine are consumed on December 31.
That sparkling wine might be why 28% of Americans need to get hangover food delivered from restaurants on January 1.
All that's left of 1947 is a headache and a job for the cleaners.
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If you want good luck, you should eat 365 black-eyed peas.
Black-eyed peas.
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The beginning of a new year is also about resolutions. The most popular New Year's resolution is to exercise more.
It's popular.
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Eighty percent of resolutions fail by February.
Keeping resolutions is difficult.
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Crime also sees a bump on December 31 and January 1. The most popular day for car theft is January 1, with 2,571 cars getting jacked on the first day of 2018.
The shattered window of a car.
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But January 1 is also the biggest night for illegal "celebratory gunfire."
Fireworks on New Year's Eve.
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