New Year’s Eve 2020 and New Year’s Day 2021: What’s open? What’s closed? Banks, post offices, mail delivery, restaurants and more Updated Dec 31, 2020; Posted Dec 31, 2020 The Peeps Drop concludes PeepsFest on Dec. 31, 2014, on the ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks campus in Bethlehem.Chris Post file photo | lehighvalleylive.com contributor Facebook Share Ringing in 2021 will be different this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. Historically, the New Year has been celebrated on Jan. 1 since 45 B.C. as the Julian calendar took effect, according to the History Channel. Many are expected to stay home as Pennsylvania remains in a “precarious place” with the coronavirus and Gov. Tom Wolf last month began advising residents to stay home whenever possible during the holidays.