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A Mathematical Formula for the Right Time to Show Up at a Party - The Atlantic We made an interactive calculator—with help from a mathematician—that bypasses the confusion about what “fashionably late” means and tells you definitively when to arrive. My role at parties is, unfortunately, to be...

In the Gregorian calendar, New Year's Eve (also known as Old Year's Day or Saint Sylvester's Day in many countries), the last day of the year, is on 31 December. In many countries, New Year's Eve is celebrated at evening parties, where many people dance, eat, drink, and watch or light fireworks.

In New Orleans, costumes and masks are frequently worn on Mardi Gras. Laws against concealing one's identity with a mask are suspended for Fat Tuesday.