Where To Celebrate New Year’s Eve 2024 In Santee

SANTEE, CA — As the clock ticks toward 2025, Santee is gearing up for several vibrant celebrations to ring in the New Year.

Whether you're drawn to a lively countdown or a more relaxed toast in a romantic setting, San Diego County is setting the stage for a memorable transition into 2025.

Here is a look at some events happening:

• Big Night San Diego NYE Gala - San Diego's "longest-running New Year's Eve party" features an all-inclusive VIP section, DJs, bands, karaoke, silent disco and more. Details here.
• New Year's Cruise - Celebrate 2025 with a Premier San Diego New Year's Eve Dining Cruise on the San Diego Bay. Details here.
• Prohibition New Year's Eve - This old-fashioned prohibition New Year's Eve for couples will be held downtown. Details here.
• New Year's with Rose Parade Tour - This tour starts downtown. Details here.
• Hard Rock Hotel NYE 2025 - This year's event will feature a glamorous party with San Diego DJS and plenty of champagne. Details here.

If you're looking to make reservations for dinner, the following restaurants near Santee will be open on New Year's Eve, according to OpenTable:

• Slowly Restaurant & Lounge
• The Prado at Balboa Park
• MOTHERSHIP
• Javier's

In the United States, one of the most popular New Year’s Eve traditions is the dropping of the giant ball in New York City’s Times Square. Other U.S. cities have their own versions of this celebration, such as the Peeps Chick Drop in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and the giant Potato Drop in Boise, Idaho.

The transition from one year to the next is often marked by the singing of “Auld Lang Syne,” a Scottish folk song whose title roughly translates to “days gone by,” according to Encyclopedia Britannica and History.com.

The tradition of New Year’s resolutions dates back 8,000 years to ancient Babylonians, who made promises to return borrowed items and repay debts at the beginning of the new year, which was in mid-March when they planted their crops.

• Related: What New Year’s Resolution Did You Keep? How Did You Do It? [Patch Survey]

According to legend, if people kept their word, the pagan gods would grant them favor in the coming year. However, if they broke their promises, they would lose favor with the gods.

Many secular New Year’s resolutions focus on imagining new, improved versions of ourselves.

The failure rate of New Year’s resolutions is about 80 percent, according to U.S. News & World Report. There are many reasons, but a big one is they’re made out of remorse — for gaining weight, for example — and aren’t accompanied by a shift in attitude or a plan for coping with the stress and discomfort that comes with changing a habit or condition.