50+ New Year’s Facts – Traditions, Spending & More

Your wish could fall over times square this New Year’s Eve NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 1: Confetti falls on revelers during New Year's Eve festivities in Times Square on January 1, 2025, in New York City. (Photo by Gary Hershorn/Getty Images) (Gary Hershorn/Getty Images)

By Gordie Daniels

Top 9 New Year’s Eve Fun Facts for 2025:

  1. 142 Million – Number of Americans who will travel for the New Year’s holiday this year, with 64% of them driving to their destination.
  2. 63% - Share of Americans who spend at least $50 on New Year’s Eve food and drinks.
  3. 55% - Share of Americans who plan to celebrate New Year’s Eve with family or friends. Only 32% will eat out or order food for pickup/delivery.
  4. $772 – Average cost for a couple to enjoy dinner and a show on New Year’s Eve in the three largest cities (New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago).
  5. 360+ Million – Number of glasses of sparkling wine that are drunk each New Year’s Eve.
  6. 8% – Share of emergency room visits on New Year’s Eve are drug/alcohol related.
  7. 20,400 – Number of people who get hurt in car crashes each New Year’s Eve holiday.
  8. 0.095% – Average BAC on New Year’s Eve, making it the most drunken night of the year.
  9. 2nd Friday in January – Most likely day for people to give up on their resolutions (known as “Quitters Day”), with 13% of Americans admitting that they didn’t succeed in accomplishing any resolutions they made.

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