1 – Kiribati is the 1st nation to ring in the new year (and American Samoa, the last).

4 – There are 4 countries which do not use the Gregorian calendar: Ethiopia, Nepal, Iran and Afghanistan.

5 – 5th century: the first record of champagne as a celebratory drink, by King Clovis of France.

6 – There are 6 glasses in a standard bottle of Champagne.

6 – According to the Chinese calendar, 2025 is Year of the Snake. The snake is the 6th position in the Chinese zodiac and is associated with wisdom, charm, elegance, and transformation.

7 – New Year is the biggest holiday of the year in China with 7 days off for celebrations.

7 – July 7 is World Chocolate Day

9 – The digits of 2025 (2+0+2+5) add up to 9

10.8 – 10.8% of gym membership sales happen in January

12 – Sydney, Australia celebrates the new year with of the world’s largest fireworks displays. They run for 12 minutes, referencing the 12 months of the year.

12 – Chinese zodiac has a 12 year cycle with each year represented by a specific animal

13 – Sri Lankan New Year is April 13th

13 – 40th World Snow Festival in Grindelwald starts January 13th

14 – Zürich’s Silvesterlauf actually takes place on December 15th

15 – 2025 has 15 divisors

20 – 20% of Champagne is consumed in December of each year

25 – 25 million visitors expected to visit St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome

29 – Start of Chinese New Year on January 29th

30 – Daylight savings time starts March 30th

31 – Pope Silvester died on December 31st, 335 and the Vatican renamed the end of the year in his honor.

31 – New Year’s Eve is among the world’s top 5 most celebrated holidays.

45 – In 45 B.C. Julius Caesar introduced the month of January to the Roman calendar

49 – A standard bottle of Champagne contains 49 million bubbles.

52 – The number of weeks in a year. 

85 – Prosecco is required to contain at least 85% of the glera grape

335 – The year Pope Silvester died.

365 – The number of days in the coming year (no leap year).

425 – The Sydney fireworks and lights display is broadcast for over 425 million viewers worldwide.

1582 – The Gregorian calendar was adopted in 1582.

1584 – The year Swiss Cantons adopted the Gregorian calendar.

1880 – Sellers began marketing Champagne as a special treat for big events and Champagne started to go mainstream, no longer just for aristocrats and wealthy elites.

1907 – The tradition of lowering of the Times Square Ball in New York, signaling the start to the New Year, started in 1907 because of a fireworks ban.

2688 – The New York’s Times Square Ball is covered with 2,688 Waterford crystals.

4000 – The first recorded new year celebration was 4,000 years ago in ancient Babylon.

5386 – The Times Square Ball weighs 5,386 kg

32’256 – The New York’s Times Square Ball is covered with 32,256 LED lights.

1’000’000 – The number of live spectators line the Sydney harbor to watch the famous fireworks show.

17-1230 – The Pantone Color of the Year, Mocha Mousse has the color code 17-1230.