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Tristan Parties in the New Year
The Tristan Islanders celebrated the last day of the old year with traditional merry making—parties, two elaborate receptions, and a speech by the Administrator.
Tristan Islanders Welcome the New Year
On the last day of December, the Tristan Islanders celebrate Old Year’s Night rather than New Year’s Eve. However, according to the official Tristan da Cunha Website, this year there have been some changes in their normal holiday patterns. The late arrivals of two major supply ships, the MV Baltic Trader on December 19 and […]
