New years day

Start 2016 in style with a New Years Day Cruise on Sydney Harbour. Watch it come alive again as the Sydney New Years Day Festival kicks off and enjoy pristine views of a harbour envied the world over.

With Christmas just around the corner and the end of the year being so close I thought it would be fun to find out a little more about New Years Eve itself - what makes it special and why it has become such an integral part of our celebratory calendar. Here's 15 fun facts about New Years Eve.