New Year’s Eve 2024 In Sudbury: Work Out Before The Big Night

SUDBURY, MA - Sudbury’s got a different plan than a crowded balldrop. Its own House of Dance will host an early-morning workout for any residents looking to get their sweat on.

Workouts can make special meals a little less guilt free, so head on over to Bullfinchs for a special New Year’s Eve menu. Sometimes the best New Year’s celebrations are the ones spent with family and friends around the dinner table.

Here is a look at some additional events happening in Sudbury:

• House of Dance Zumba Party: Get that workout in before going out on the town for a special class of cardio and dancing at 9:30 a.m. Hosted by House of Dancing's Cathy Allen, Hannah Shihdanian and Kathy Klofft, this 90-minute workout will be both in person and online. Grab a water bottle, some sneakers and a sweat towel and prepare to dance.
• Bullfinchs: The popular Sudbury restaurant and bar will be open for business on New Year’s Eve, and it’s offering some great menu options for a delicious holiday meal. Share an order of crabcakes or live like Gordon Ramsay and dine on beef wellington.

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.

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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.