Firstly it's a good way to mark the passage of time, reflect on the last year, and plan and hope for the next. Secondly the regularity of it means I see people I might only relatively rarely see otherwise.
That it happens at a particular frequency and a particular time is not the most important thing - these are merely consequences of the parameters of the world and our culture. When all choices are equally good, is it important which option was chosen? Traditions don't have to be traditions because of something, it can be sufficient merely that they are traditions.
And at least one person left early, so I think the option probably may exist after all l-)
Re: "it's good to celebrate with friends"
For me at least...
Firstly it's a good way to mark the passage of time, reflect on the last year, and plan and hope for the next. Secondly the regularity of it means I see people I might only relatively rarely see otherwise.
That it happens at a particular frequency and a particular time is not the most important thing - these are merely consequences of the parameters of the world and our culture. When all choices are equally good, is it important which option was chosen? Traditions don't have to be traditions because of something, it can be sufficient merely that they are traditions.
And at least one person left early, so I think the option probably may exist after all l-)