Yes, happy new years and all that.
I sure had a great time going with my parents to some of their friends who live by a ski centre, only to sit in their apartment for five hours, waiting for A) food and B) time to hurry the hell up.
Also, adding to the bore factor would be that all potentionally lethal fireworks are now illegal here (I still managed to almost get hit by some fireworks, though).
All in all, it was a very boring night.