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By the Numbers: Happy New Year!

 

1

Orlando, Fla., is the most popular New Year’s Eve destination, followed by New York and Honolulu.

 

8

The percentage of Americans who are successful in their New Year’s resolutions.

 

20

Percentage of Americans who plan to spend the night at a friend’s house.

 

22

Percentage of Americans who admit to falling asleep before midnight on New Year’s Eve. That is the same as the percentage of Americans who don’t plan to celebrate the day.

 

44

Percentage of Americans who plan to kiss someone at the stroke of midnight on New Year’s Eve.

 

48

Percentage of Americans who plan to spend the night at home.

 

67

Percentage of Americans who admit making New Year’s resolutions. Losing weight is the most popular goal, followed by getting organized and quitting smoking.

 

$1,160

The average cost for a couple to enjoy dinner and a show on New Year’s Eve in New York City.

 

1907

The year when the New Year’s Eve ball made its debut in New York City. It has been dropped every year except 1942 and 1943, due to wartime restrictions.

 

1 million

The estimated number of people who gather in New York City’s Times Square to watch the ball drop.

 

18 million

The number of flowers in the annual New Year’s Day Rose Parade in Pasadena, Calif.

 

360 million

The number of glasses of sparkling wine consumed on New Year’s Eve in the U.S.

 

1 billion

The estimated number of people worldwide who watch the ball drop in Times Square on television.

 

Sources: Times Square Alliance, Pasadena Tournament of Roses, history.com, wallethub.com

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