At midnight on New Year's Eve, revelers across the globe will sing "Auld Lang Syne," but not everyone knows the lyrics to the New Year's song or its origin.

Each year when the clock strikes midnight on New Year's, people around the world sing one song in unison. "Auld Lang Syne" has long been a hit at New Year's parties in the U.S. as people join together to ring in the new year, but experts note the tune ...

All the words to the traditional New Year’s Eve song - Because, let’s be honest, nobody knows more than the first two lines

Everyone sings Auld Lang Syne at midnight on New Year's Eve - even though we barely know the lyrics beyond the first verse.

This story was originally published Dec. 29, 2022 WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — You probably know the song well. It’s been in movies and TV shows. You may even sing it traditionally every year. If you didn’t know already,

In Japan, the tune of Auld Lang Syne is used to accompany a song with different lyrics called Hotaru no Hikari (meaning Light of a Firefly). That song is often played at graduation ceremonies, and is also played to indicate that a shop is about to close for the day.

As we count down to 2025, Variations on Auld Lang Syne written in the style of Mozart, Bach, and Shostakovich will be a chance to reflect on where we’ve been and look forward to days ahead!