On New Year’s Eve at the stroke of midnight people around the globe break into a tune whose lyrics are believed to be based on a Scottish poem by Robert Burns. ‘Auld Lang Syne,’ which translates ...

Every year, the streets ring with the same lilting song. Sweet, nostalgic, hopeful; “Auld Lang Syne” has become an absolute tradition in New Year’s Eve celebrations. And so, we sing. Or, at least, we ...

Historians tell us that, back around 4,000 years ago in ancient Babylon, at the first of the year the king would strip naked and leave the city for 11 days while everyone took a vacation, no longer ...

Every New Year’s Eve, many of us will come to the realisation that we don’t actually know the words to “Auld Lang Syne”. Belting out the song as the clock strikes midnight is a long-held tradition in ...

Whatever your plans are for tonight, one of the traditions the majority of us will be taking part in when it turns midnight is singing Auld Lang Syne. But can you exactly remember the lyrics? Given ...

It all started as a Scot poem by Robert Burns in 1788. He once admitted he had heard the first verses from an old man and quickly wrote down the words. Later, it was set to a tune of a traditional ...

The Scottish town of Inverness gathers every new year to sing Robert Burns' famed ode "Auld Lang Syne" to old friends. It's particularly poignant now as the U.K. prepares to leave the European Union.

For me, New Year’s Eve usually involves blowing horns, laughing and acting silly, toasting with champagne, and stealing a kiss as the clock hits midnight on Dec. 31. I’ve also enjoyed many pleasant ...