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New Year’s Day TV schedule

New Year’s Day TV schedule: Rose Parade, college bowl games take Sunday off

Photo: D. Harrington

Saturday, December 31, 2011 - TV Den by Gayle Falkenthal

SAN DIEGO, Dec 31, 2011 –  If you’re on auto-pilot New Year’s Day morning after having fun the night before like most of America, you will stumble over to your TV and turn it on expecting to see the dazzling floats and energetic marching bands of the 2012 Tournament of Roses Parade.

Instead, you’re going to think you forgot what day it was.

Check the calendar: no, you were right, it IS January 1. But it’s a Sunday, which means the traditional New Year’s Day schedule will wait until Monday.

The Tournament of Roses Parade never takes place on a Sunday.

The Rose Parade is never held on Sunday. Every five to 11 years when New Year’s Day falls on Sunday, the Rose Parade is held back one day until Monday, January 2. This last happened in 2006.

There won’t be any college football games to speak of on New Year’s Day, either. The six bowl games usually scheduled for New Year’s Day will also be pushed back to Monday. This year marks the 14^th time that the Rose Parade and the games have been moved to Monday.

Oregon Ducks fans will have to wait to see their team in action against the Wisconsin Badgers until Monday, January 2. Photo GoOregon.com

So, you might as well go outside and get started on that "I’m going to lose weight" New Year’s resolution.

Don't tune in to see the Rose Bowl Game until January 2.

But don’t blame the NFL. The Rose Parade prohibition on stepping out on a Sunday goes back to the early days of the parade in the 1890s. Parade organizers were concerned the parade activity would spook horses tied up outside churches along the parade route and disrupt services because of the noise.

When the Rose Bowl football game was initiated several decades later, it followed the Rose Parade’s lead. So did the Sugar and Orange Bowls, then the Cotton Bowl, and then the Fiesta Bowl.

Although this is nothing new, Rose Parade organizers say people will still show up along the parade route in Pasadena this year on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day, wondering when the parade is going to start.

You can see the 123^rd 2012 Tournament of Roses Parade on Monday morning, January 2, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Eastern Time on your local ABC or NBC network station; on cable channels HGTV and The Hallmark Channel; Sky Link TV; and with Spanish language commentary on Univision. This lifelong Southern Californian recommends The Hallmark Channel, which carries the Los Angeles-based KTLA coverage featuring Bob Eubanks and Stephanie Edwards in high definition.

While you’re watching, join Communities’ Terry Ponick here online for interactive live chat and your commentary of the bands, floats, equestrian units and more.

Don't tune in to see the Rose Bowl Game until January 9.

Promoters of the New Year’s Day bowl games are doing their best to alert fans they can sleep in and sleep off their hangovers before seeing their favorite teams in action through the week. With the Bowl Championship Series dragging out the schedule, viewers are likely to be completely confused as to what the schedule for 2012’s games will be. Following is the lineup:

All times Eastern Time

Saturday, December 31, 2011

Hyundai Sun Bowl: Georgia Tech vs. Utah
2 p.m., CBS

AutoZone Liberty Bowl: Cincinnati vs. Vanderbilt
3:30 p.m., ABC

Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl: Illinois vs. UCLA
3:30 p.m., ESPN

Chick-fil-A Bowl: Virginia vs. Auburn
7:30 p.m., ESPN

Monday, January 2, 2012

TicketCity Bowl: Houston vs. Penn State
12 Noon, ESPNU

Outback Bowl: Michigan State vs. Georgia.
1 p.m., ABC

Capital One Bowl: Nebraska vs. South Carolina
1 p.m.m ESPN

Taxslayer.com Gator Bowl: Ohio State vs. Florida
1 p.m., ESPN2

Rose Bowl Game presented by Vizio: Wisconsin vs. Oregon
5 p.m., ESPN

Tostitos Fiesta Bowl: Stanford vs. Oklahoma State
8:30 p.m., ESPN

Tuesday, January 3

Allstate Sugar Bowl: Michigan vs. Virginia Tech
8:30 p.m., ESPN

Wednesday, January 4

Discover Orange Bowl: West Virginia vs. Clemson 
8:30 p.m., ESPN

Friday, January 6

AT&T Cotton: Kansas State vs. Arkansas
8 p.m., FOX

Saturday, January 7

BBVA Compass Bowl: SMU vs. Pittsburgh
1 p.m., ESPN

Sunday, January 8

GoDaddy.com Bowl: Arkansas State vs. Northern Illinois
9 p.m., ESPN

Monday, January 9

Allstate BCS National Championship Game: No. 1 LSU vs. No. 2 Alabama
8:30 p.m., ESPN

In the meantime, join us here online for the Communities at Washington Times Virtual New Year’s Eve Party. We get things started at 6 p.m. Eastern Time. Participate in our live commentary on New Year’s Eve celebrations from coast to coast, share your resolutions and your look ahead at 2012. Stay off the roads, stay safe and enjoy our nationwide celebration!

Gayle Lynn Falkenthal, APR, is President/Owner of the Falcon Valley Group in San Diego, California. Read more Media Migraine in the Communities at The Washington Times. Follow Gayle on Facebook and on Twitter @PRProSanDiego.

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New Year's Day

New Year's Day

New Year's Day in United States

New Year's Day falls on January 1 and marks the start of a new year according to the Gregorian calendar. It marks the end of New Year's Eve celebrations in the United States and gives many Americans a chance to remember the previous year.

Aerial view of a large fireworks display over the Chicago. ©iStockphoto.com/chrisp0

What do people do?

The start of New Year's Day, at midnight, is heralded by fireworks, parties and special events, which are often televised. Very few people have to work on the day itself. For many it is a day of recovery from the New Year's Eve celebrations the previous night. In some towns and cities, parades are held and special football games are played. The birth of the first baby in the New Year is often celebrated with gifts to his or her parents and appearances in local newspapers and on local news shows. Many people make New Year's resolutions. These are usually promises to themselves that they will improve something in their own lives. Common New Year's resolutions are to stop smoking or drinking alcohol, to lose weight, exercise more or to live a healthier lifestyle.

Public life

Government offices, organizations, schools and many businesses are closed in the USA on New Year's Day. Public transit systems do not run on their regular schedules. Where large public celebrations have been held, traffic may be disrupted by the clean-up operation. In general, public life is completely closed down.

Background

The Gregorian calendar is widely used in many countries such as the United States. This was introduced in 1582 by Pope Gregory XIII. The Julian calendar that had been in use until then was slightly inaccurate, causing the vernal equinox to move backwards in the calendar year. The Gregorian calendar was not accepted everywhere and some churches, particularly with origins in Eastern Europe, still use other calendars. According to the Gregorian calendar, the first day of the year is January 1.

Symbols

A common symbol of New Year's Day is Baby New Year. This is often a white male baby dressed in a diaper, a hat and a sash. The year he represents is printed on his sash. He rarely a newborn baby, as many pictures show him sitting up or even standing alone. According to mythology, Baby New Year grows up and ages in a single year. At the end of the year he is an old man and hands his role over to the next Baby New Year. Other symbols of New Year's Day are spectacular fireworks exploding over landmarks and clocks striking midnight as the year begins.

About New Year's Day in other countries

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London is the city that never sleeps in, if the large number of museums open on New Year's Day is anything to go by. It's business as usual for most of the big venues, so peel yourself out of bed and start your cultural year as you mean to go on. Note that some attractions have reduced opening hours, so be sure to check details in advance.

And if you're still looking for things to do on New Year's Eve, head to our NYE homepage.

New Year's Day Observances

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The Zodiac position in Year 2012

The Zodiac position in Year 2012

In the year 2012 Jupiter, Neptune and Chiron will come together; Chiron is the millennium’s star of Bethlehem. The year 2012 will be the age of Aquarians. As the year 2012 is the year for Aquarians, it is believed that they will get a chance to achieve things which they have tried previously. Positive energy and new opportunity will surely come in their way. Neptune will have a strong influence in all the lives in 2012. The planet Neptune will allow bringing new hope and positive energy. 

1. There will be an impending pole shift which will tear the world apart.
2. The world will be devastated by a geomagnetic reversal.
3. The surface of the planet will be burned by solar storms.

Year 2012 

All holidays of the year 2012

All holidays of the year 2012

The list below shows all the holidays in 2012, month wise: 

• January 2012:

Jan 1 - New Year’s Day
Jan 2 - New Year’s Day’ observed
Jan 6 - Epiphany
Jan 13 - Stephen Foster Memorial Day
Jan 16 - Martin Luther King Day
Jan 23 - Chinese New Year

• February 2012:

Feb 1 - National Freedom Day
Feb 2 - Groundhog Day
Feb 14 - Valentine’s Day
Feb 20 - Presidents’ Day
Feb 21 - Shrove Tuesday/Mardi Gras
Feb 22 - Ash Wednesday

• March 2012:

Mar 1 - St. David’s Day
Mar 2 - Read Across America Day
Mar 11 - Daylight Saving Time starts
Mar 17 - St. Patrick’s Day
Mar 20 - Vernal equinox

• April 2012:

Apr 1 - Palm Sunday
Apr 5 - Maundy Thursday
Apr 6 - Good Friday (Many regions)
Apr 7 - Holy Saturday
Apr 8 - Easter Sunday
Apr 9 - Easter Monday
Apr 17 - Tax Day
Apr 25 - Administrative Professionals Day

• May 2012:

May 1 - Loyalty Day
May 1 - Law Day
May 3 - National Day of Prayer
May 5 - Cinco de Mayo
May 13 - Mother’s Day
May 15 - Peace Officers Memorial Day
May 17 - Ascension Day
May 18 - National Defense Transportation Day
May 19 - Armed Forces Day
May 22 - National Maritime Day
May 27 - Pentecost
May 28 - Whit Monday
May 28 - Memorial Day

• June 2012:

Jun 3 - Trinity Sunday
Jun 7 - Corpus Christi
Jun 14 - Flag Day
Jun 17 - Father’s Day
Jun 20 - June Solstice

• July 2012:

Jul 4 - Independence Day
Jul 22 - Parents’ Day

• August 2012:

Aug 14 -  Independence Day Of PAKISTAN
Aug 15 - Assumption of Mary
Aug 19 - National Aviation Day

• September 2012:

Sep 3 - Labor Day
Sep 8 - Carl Garner Federal Lands Cleanup Day
Sep 9 - National Grandparents Day
Sep 11 - Patriot Day
Sep 17 - Constitution Day and Citizenship Day
Sep 21 - National POW/MIA Recognition Day
Sep 22 - Autumnal equinox
Sep 30 - Gold Star Mother’s Day

• October 2012:

Oct 1 - Child Health Day
Oct 4 - Feast of St Francis of Assisi
Oct 8 - Columbus Day (Most regions)
Oct 9 - Leif Erikson Day
Oct 15 - White Cane Safety Day
Oct 16 - Boss’s Day
Oct 31 - Halloween

• November 2012:

Nov 1 - All Saints’ Day
Nov 2 - All Souls’ Day
Nov 4 - Daylight Saving Time ends
Nov 6 - Election Day
Nov 11 - Veterans Day
Nov 12 - Veterans Day’ observed
Nov 22 - Thanksgiving Day
Nov 23 - Black Friday

• December 2012:

Dec 2 - First Sunday Advent
Dec 7 - Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
Dec 8 - Feast of the Immaculate Conception
Dec 17 - Pan American Aviation Day
Dec 17 - Wright Brothers Day
Dec 21 - December Solstice
Dec 24 - Christmas Eve
Dec 25 - Christmas Day
Dec 26 - Kwanzaa (until Jan 1)
Dec 31 - New Year’s Eve

2012 Calendar

Most important Holidays of 2012

The most important holidays of 2012 are mentioned below: 

Most important Holidays of 2012

Jan1 - New Year’s Day
Jan 2 - New Year’s Day’ observed
Jan 16 - Martin Luther King Day
Feb 14 - Valentine’s Day
Feb 20 - Presidents’ Day
Apr 8 - Easter Sunday
May 13 - Mother’s Day
May 28 - Memorial Day
Jun 17 - Father’s Day
Jul 4 - Independence Day
Aug 14 - Independence Day Of Pakistan
Sep 3 - Labor Day
Oct 8 - Columbus Day (Most regions)
Oct 31 - Halloween
Nov 6 - Election Day
Nov 11 - Veterans Day
Nov 12 - Veterans Day’ observed
Nov 22 - Thanksgiving Day
Nov 23 - Black Friday
Dec 25-Christmas Day

2012 Calendar