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New Year's Eve: Today is December 31, 2023, and the New Year is a few hours away. This date has a special significance due to its unique numerical order. While India follows the date order in date/month/year format, countries such as the US follow the month/date/year chronology while mentioning a date. With the US order in mind, if a user writes today's date, the output is 12/31/23 or 123123 without the slash.

According to Google India's post on X (formerly Twitter), this is a once-in-a-century moment. The last time this happened was 100 years ago in 1923. Next time, the date sequence will be repeated on the last day of December in the year 2123. Google mimicked a search for '123123 date' in a post and shared the response on X.

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"Why is the date 123123 so special? The date 12/31/23, which is New Year's Eve, holds a special meaning in numerology. It's like a day with a double message because of the repeated 123 sequences. Experts see it as a time for everyone to move ahead together and get insights into the future,'' the message in the image said. "Did you know: The last time this happened was in 1923 and the next time will be 2123," the post added. Here is the post:

According to USA Today, the sequence is an angel number of repeating sequences, that are utilised as guides for spiritual exploration. Moreover, the tech giant also updated its doodle in its search engine to mark New Year's Eve. The vibrant graphic has an animated ball with 2023 text surrounded by joyous elements.

Google's New Year's Eve Doodle (Image:Google)

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"3… 2… 1… Happy New Year! This Doodle brings some sparkle and shine to start off New Year right! As the clock nears closer and closer to midnight, people around the world are planning their new year's resolutions and wishing for success, love, joy, and everything in between," highlighting the doodle, Google said. As per the Gregorian Calendar, December 31 is the last day of the year. It is also called Old Year's Day or Saint Sylvester's Day in some regions.