Happy New Year!

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Across
  1. 2. A word evoking fresh starts, rooted in Old English origins
  2. 6. The system reformed by Julius Caesar to align with the solar year
  3. 7. An ancient gesture of affection
  4. 11. The song you hum along to at midnight because you only know three words (3 wrds)
  5. 12. Where you go to see (2 wrds)
  6. 13. Colorful paper bits tossed in celebration
Down
  1. 1. Brilliant displays of light and sound celebrating special occasions
  2. 3. Color Brazilians traditionally wear on New Years, symbolizing peace and renewal
  3. 4. "When the clock strikes _______, the spell will be broken."
  4. 5. The month the gym is the most crowded all year
  5. 8. A tradition started in 1907 using a 700-pound time signal in New York City (2 wrds)
  6. 9. His bells chime at midnight along the River Thames
  7. 10. A promise made on January 1st, broken by January 2nd (3 wrds)