The 10-second countdown to New Year’s is an annual tradition, but one through 10 aren’t the only important numbers on New Year’s Eve.
WalletHub broke down the numbers related to New Year’s Eve traditions, spending, and more.
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54% of Americans plan to celebrate New Year’s Eve with family or friends. 24% plan to celebrate at home. Meanwhile, 26% of Americans don’t plan to celebrate at all.
Some people don’t even make it to the New Year. According to WalletHub, 25% of Americans fall asleep before midnight.
In Times Square, an average of one million people make sure to stay up and celebrate.
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The iconic Times Square ball is 11,875 pounds of 2,688 Waterford Crystal triangles and 32,000 LEDs.
If you can’t make it to New York for the ball drop, you aren’t alone. 175 million people in the U.S. watch it on TV, and over one billion people worldwide do too.
At midnight, 1.5 tons of confetti are dropped in Times Square.
No matter where you’re celebrating, it’s common to have a drink.
More than 360 million glasses of sparkling wine and champagne are drunk on New Year’s Eve.
The average BAC is 0.095%, making NYE the most drunken night of the year, according to WalletHub.
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