Why You Can’t Watch the Rose Parade this New Year’s Day

Source: Red State | January 1, 2017 | Dan Spencer

This year the Rose Parade and Rose Bowl are scheduled for January 2, not New Year’s Day.

This is actually part of the Rose Parade’s little known “Never on a Sunday” tradition. The tradition began in 1893 when New Year’s Day fell on a Sunday. Parade organizers were afraid that the parade would spook the horses located outside of churches along the parade route during Sunday services.

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  • Woodcutter January 1, 2017 at 10:19 pm #12494

    The Rose Parade began in 1890, 12 years before the first Rose Bowl Game was first played in 1902. The bowl game was in fact created to help off-set the costs of putting on the Parade.

    Consistent January 1, 2017 at 10:34 pm #12496

    Thank you, Woodcutter!

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