What is everyone’s New Years Eve plans?

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Just curious how everyone plans to bring in the new year? For me, we will probably go a nice walk tomorrow afternoon, visit some family (I have an Aunt that has a New Year’s Day bday and I need to give her her gift), and then plan to be back home nice and early and have a nice, fancier dinner with DH and 3 DC’s. Will then get youngest DC to bed but let the two eldest stay up late. DH and I will have some drinks and then we’ll go to bed shortly after midnight. 2025 has been a tough year for us. Hoping 2026 is better. What is everyone else planning?

I’ll be home alone. I don’t normally mind an evening alone and quite like my own company but there’s something about being alone on NYE that makes me feel rubbish. I’m pretty lonely at the best of times and it just makes me realise that I’m on no one’s radar.

We are going to a show, one booked ages ago. Going with my dc and partners who have treated me.

I am so looking forward to it, as we will see the New Year in there as well.

What is putting a bit of a dampener on things is my close friend. We are both single and my dc did ask me if I would like to invite her along as well. They would cover her ticket cost too. It took ages for her to decide and when the tickets were selling out fast and she didn't come back to me, I again asked her if she would like to join. She then said no, as would be going to one of her dc instead. I was a bit annoyed, as this wait meant we lost the best seats we had planned on getting, but my dc booked and we managed to get seats together as by then it was selling out fast.

Roll on last night, she messages to ask if we are still going. I say yes, and thinking she now wants to join, added in that all the tickets are now sold out. She then says she is going to her dc who is house sitting, and she wants to drop her dog at mine, so that my dog and her dog can "hang out" together.
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I replied that no, sorry we would not be here, and I had already made alternative arrangements for my dog, as we do have fireworks display not too far away, and my dog gets quite skittish with the noise.

Fast forward I now have a woe is me message that she now can't go to her dc as she can't leave her dog alone. So now she will be spending NYE alone. I suggested she take her dog to her dc, as it sounds they are just staying home, to which she says she can't as the house they are sitting as not pet friendly.

I am trying to brush it off and not let it get to me, but I am so annoyed about it.
I feel like I am being guilt tripped for being organized.

Anyway, that was a waffle I needed to get off my chest, but I know we will have a great time regardless.

Finish painting my ds' room while he's away with his dad, do some work in the garden. Maybe go for a run.

Then eat seafood risotto in front of the log burner, make a list of all the things I want to do in 2026 and chat with dsis on the phone.

I much prefer new year's day. 😊

We have the annual NYE party at our village hall. I reeeally CBA this year but have to go as DH has ended up arranging it all as no one else on the committee could be bothered. DS’s girlfriend, best friend, best friend’s girlfriend and our nephew are coming and staying at ours so I need to change bedding and set up blow up mattresses in the living room for DS and his friend. There seems to be a general apathy this year as we haven’t sold anywhere near as many tickets as usual and I feel that I may have to be the one to get everyone up and dancing. I’m usually first on the dance floor and last to leave but I’ll be faking it til I make it this year 😭.

It’s been an awful year and 2026 looks to be worse so I don’t really feel like celebrating and I’ve lost all joy in life.

We are going to my sisters tonight, i honestly can't be bothered but will go and have a nice time, i think I will stay home.

Today I am building flat pack furniture to replace the items we simply couldn't get past the bulkhead on the stairs when we moved in.

Then a trip to the recycling centre to dispose of all of the cardboard.

Afternoon will be spent making homemade sausage rolls and mince pies to finish up an open jar of mincemeat.

We'll have hot party food, salads, cheeses, nuts and crisps for dinner.

Husband will be tucked up in bed by 8.30pm as he's on call from midnight and if not called out, he's opening up his workplace at 6am tomorrow.

I will stay up with our children and we'll dance, listen to music and watch fireworks to see in the New Year! (Once husband is asleep, only thing that will wake him will be his alarm).

Some lovely plans from you all 🥰

We’re spending the day planning for a party at ours tonight. Family and friends, about 15, food, drinks, music, singing, bringing in the new year with Jools Holland then fireworks in the garden, we do it every year and it’s a fab night spending it with everyone we love 🥰

I’ll be home alone as DD is off out with her boyfriend and I’m looking forward to having the house to myself and enjoying a quiet evening. I’ve been out the last 2 nights, at a party last night and dinner and cocktails with friends the night before so I’m happy to stay in tonight. I’m planning a long walk later, followed by a hot bath and into new pyjamas. Then will cosy up on the sofa, light the candles and have the tree lights on, and will settle in with Jools Holland and the cat for company. I’m having chicken, couscous and roast veg for dinner, won’t bother with any alcohol as I’ve had enough this week!

A quiet one. We’re going on a long walk with the dog this morning, then we’ve booked to go out for lunch. We’ll probably be pretty full after that so the evening will be a very light meal, glass of fizzy (or possibly just a cup of tea) and either a film or the second half of the current series we’re watching. Will probably just stay awake to see fireworks and a bit of Jools Holland, but definitely bedtime by 12.15am at latest.

Couple of drinks and binge watch House on Netflix with my OH.

Is Jools Holland still doing that bloody programme that’s recorded days before New Year? Was always a shocker.

Shopped yesterday, as soon as dh is home, we will be in for the day. Will have steak and snacks during the afternoon, apple cake for the evening. We will both be in sweat pants watching movies until midnight.

I’m having my 5 month old granddaughter overnight while DS and his partner go out to celebrate New Year.
DH and DD are both working, DH will be home at 10.30. May stay up until midnight depending on how tired I am

DH and I are going to friends for a meal and to see in the New Year .
There’s a few of us and we go to a different house each year.
New Year’s Day big family lunch at the in-laws which is always good fun .

Having a roast beef dinner and just chilling out. Not a fan of new year to be honest

Quiet one this year for us, it’s been a tough November and December, due to family bereavement. We’re going for a meal at 7.30 then home for some drinks and games, just the 4 of us. I’ve got a couple of hours work to do today but will get that over with early doors. Happy new year all, here’s hoping for a nice 2026 for us all.

Can any Scot’s explain to me why NYE is so big there?

Quiet day for us as we were in London yesterday seeing the Cecil Beaton exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery. Probably have a walk up the road as we need milk and then pottering around the house. Out later with friends for our traditional NYE curry and then back to theirs to see NY in. Curry house is in our village and our friends only live 5 mins walk from us so nice and easy and no need to drive.

My dad died on NYE 29 years ago, so remembering him and all other ‘absent friends’ today.

Oops, don’t know why this has posted twice!

Quiet day for us as we were in London yesterday seeing the Cecil Beaton exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery. Probably have a walk up the road as we need milk and then pottering around the house. Out later with friends for our traditional NYE curry and then back to theirs to see NY in. Curry house is in our village and our friends only live 5 mins walk from us so nice and easy and no need to drive.

My dad died on NYE 29 years ago, so remembering him and all other ‘absent friends’ today.

Was meant to be going out for an early dinner with friends then home before midnight. But DH has woken up feeling unwell so looks like it’ll be a quiet night in instead!

Hogmanay at our house with 20 family members.

buffet, games and booze.

We are taking our three younger kids going to go and do the crystal maze in town then are going to a nice restaurant for food. The plan is to be home by 8 and out of town before the madness starts!

Me and DH going to a ticketed event at our local. Dancing, few drinks, should be fun!

Some lovely plans. Sounds like most people are planning a quiet one at home apart from all the Scots! Sorry you’re alone @voxnihili. If it’s any consolation I absolutely love an evening alone. Have you anyone you could even give a call? Or maybe go for a walk and you will see some people out and about?
happy new year to everyone, I hope 2026 is a good one!

We play board games with the kids until 12, do our usual tradition of opening the back door and front door (out with the old air, in with the new) watch any fireworks that might be going off and then off to bed xx

We'll be here for a chat if you need one. I think NYE has turned more into a "couples" or family thing than the parties it used to be for a lot of people, so it won't be that you aren't on anyone's radar, more that they're all also staying in.

NYE isn't that big a deal really, just another night. Tomorrow is just another day that people like to think is symbolic.

Going into our village for a quick drink at 7pm with our besties who are then coming back to us for an Indian meal which I’m going to start to prepare shortly. DS and DM will also join us for the meal. Then perhaps some games before watching the fireworks with a glass of fizz to see in the NY. I will then breath a sigh of relief that Xmas and NY are finally over and we can get back to some normality!