New Year's Eve is pagan to the core and should be avoided by true Christians. God's New Year begins in early spring with Abib/Nisan (Exodus 12:1-2) and serves only as a calendar marker, with no command to celebrate it. The January 1 festivities trace back to the Roman Saturnalia, with its drunken revelry, gift-giving, and even human sacrifice, which the church absorbed rather than eliminated. Later Teutonic customs such as the Yule log and mistletoe were added, and Pope Gregory XIII reimposed the Roman January 1 date in 1582. Throughout the medieval period the day was also tied to persecution of Jews, and December 31 is Saint Sylvester Day, honoring a pope associated with anti-Jewish laws. Customs like midnight kissing, the old man and baby imagery, and "lucky" foods carry pagan associations of sexuality, reincarnation, and the god Janus. Today the holiday's fruit is drunkenness, adultery, accidents, and broken relationships. Scripture forbids learning the way of the heathen (Jeremiah 10:2; Leviticus 18:3), and Christ condemns worship that teaches human commandments as doctrine (Mark 7:7). Because God does not change (Malachi 3:6; Hebrews 13:8), covering paganism with a Christian veneer, such as a Watch Night service, does not make it acceptable. Romans 12:2, 1 John 2:15, and the call in Revelation 18:1-5 to "come out from her" reinforce the warning against joining in Babylon's ways.

New Year's Eve is a pagan celebration that true Christians should avoid. God places the biblical new year in the spring, at Abib or Nisan (Exodus 12:1-2), and mentions it only as a time marker, never commanding a party. The January 1st celebration descends from Mesopotamian new-year festivals and the Roman Saturnalia, with its drunken revelry, gift giving, and human sacrifice in honor of Saturn. The church could not suppress these customs and absorbed them instead. Yule logs, mistletoe, and fertility rites were added in the Middle Ages, and Pope Gregory later imposed January 1st on the Western world. The date also carries a history of anti-Semitism. Gregory used New Year's Day for persecuting Jews, and December 31st is Saint Sylvester Day, honoring a pope who pushed anti-Jewish legislation. Midnight kissing, lucky foods, and the old-year and baby-new-year imagery are further pagan holdovers. The fruit today is drunkenness, adultery, and accidents, and even a supposedly Christian party can try to out-pagan the pagans. Defenses such as a church watch night service or avoiding drunkenness fail, since God does not change (Malachi 3:6; Hebrews 13:8). He commands His people not to learn the ways of the heathen or follow the customs of other nations (Jeremiah 10:2; Leviticus 18:3). Christ condemns teaching the commandments of men as doctrine (Mark 7:7). Believers are told not to be conformed to the world or love it (Romans 12:2; 1 John 2:15) and to come out of Babylon and not share in her sins (Revelation 18:1-5).

New Year's Eve stands as one of the oldest and most universal pagan holidays, with customs that have remained largely unchanged for 4,000 years. Its origins trace back to ancient Babylonia or Mesopotamia, where it was rooted in pagan sun-worship. The Romans named this celebration Saturnalia, honoring the god Saturn, and it became a popular time marked by reveling, drunkenness, orgies, and various excesses. Even now, the celebration often involves similar behaviors, reflecting a continuity of its pagan roots. Such conduct bears no connection to God, raising the question of what this festivity has to do with Him. The influence of worldly pressures and associations can draw even those aware of its origins into participating in these celebrations, highlighting the pervasive challenge of separating from pagan practices.