New Year's Eve

New Year's Eve was another name by which 31 December was known. As the last day of the year —at least according to some Earth calendars — it was often a time for celebrations and parties, generally centred around midnight, when the last few seconds of a year could be experienced. Though the parties were often raucous, some individuals marked the occasion with sombre reflection on the passage of time.

It was not a well-known holiday in the Second Great and Bountiful Human Empire, as Sara Kingdom did not recognise it. (DW: The Daleks' Master Plan)

Notable New Year's Eves

 * 1930: The Eighth Doctor finally brought Charley Pollard to the Raffles Hotel in Singapore, but an old enemy of the Doctor soon forced them to leave for a whirlwind tour of history. (BFA: Seasons of Fear)
 * 1965: Chasing the Daleks, the First Doctor briefly materialised his TARDIS in Trafalgar Square during the New Year's Eve celebrations. (DW: The Daleks' Master Plan)
 * 1986: Ben and Polly reunited long after their travels with the Second Doctor had ended. They reflected on the nature of their failed relationship, and their lives with different partners. (ST: Mondas Passing)
 * 1999: The Sixth Doctor and Mel were twice in England on New Year's Eve of this year. Once they stopped an attack by the Great Intelligence, (MA: Millennial Rites) and on another occasion they prevented an attack by the Nestene Consciousness. (DWM: Plastic Millenium) The Seventh Doctor regenerated when he was accidentally killed by the staff of Walker General Hospital in San Francisco, and then prevented the Master from using the TARDIS to destroy the universe. (DW: Doctor Who) At the same time Iris Wildthyme faced a different threat in San Francisco. (BFIW: The Panda Invasion) Meanwhile, in Cardiff, Jack Harkness assumed leadership of Torchwood Three, following a tragedy involving the previous leader. (TW: Fragments)
 * 2004: Rose Tyler missed a New Year's Eve party, thereby allowing her to unwittingly meet the regenerating Tenth Doctor, prior to the instance when she first encountered the Ninth Doctor. (DW: The End of Time)