New Year

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Across
  1. 2. The specific time when the New Year is widely welcomed.
  2. 4. Aerial displays of light and sound that celebrate the beginning of January.
  3. 8. A commitment to personal improvement often made at the start of the year.
  4. 9. Festive activities to mark the beginning of a fresh year.
Down
  1. 1. The first month of the year.
  2. 3. The backward tallying during the final seconds before the New Year begins.
  3. 5. The iconic event in Times Square that signifies the countdown to the New Year.
  4. 6. A social gathering to celebrate the New Year.
  5. 7. Another word for a large celebratory gathering, often associated with holidays.
  6. 9. A bubbly beverage commonly associated with New Year's toasts.