First held Hold on December 31 , 1907 , to welcome 1908 , the ball drop Motion_directional has been held Hold annually since , except in 1942 and 1943 in observance of wartime blackouts .

the headline in the washington times herald read Writing : `` rabbis report unk welcome ' at the white house . ''

they performed Hold in korea , thailand , hong kong , and indonesia with the circle # welcome tour from may 2018 to august 2019 .

The 3 Minutes Silence is a recurring Woodford tradition , part of the New Year 's Eve celebrations where festival goers within the grounds gather Come_together for 3 minutes of candle-lit silence to welcome the new year .