Roman numerals:M = 1000
MM = 2000
X = 10
I = 1
MMXI = 2000 + 10 + 1 = 2011
New Year's Eve is not a holiday, but a lot of people leave work at noon.
Some people go to parties and count down the New Year at midnight.
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