<P> `` Auld Lang Syne '' ( Scots pronunciation : ( ˈɔːl ( d ) lɑŋˈsəin ) : note `` s '' rather than `` z '' ) is a Scots poem written by Robert Burns in 1788 and set to the tune of a traditional folk song ( Roud # 6294 ) . It is well known in many countries , especially in the English - speaking world , its traditional use being to bid farewell to the old year at the stroke of midnight on New Year 's Eve . By extension , it is also sung at funerals , graduations , and as a farewell or ending to other occasions . The international Scouting movement , in many countries , uses it to close jamborees and other functions . </P>
<P> `` Auld Lang Syne '' ( Scots pronunciation : ( ˈɔːl ( d ) lɑŋˈsəin ) : note `` s '' rather than `` z '' ) is a Scots poem written by Robert Burns in 1788 and set to the tune of a traditional folk song ( Roud # 6294 ) . It is well known in many countries , especially in the English - speaking world , its traditional use being to bid farewell to the old year at the stroke of midnight on New Year 's Eve . By extension , it is also sung at funerals , graduations , and as a farewell or ending to other occasions . The international Scouting movement , in many countries , uses it to close jamborees and other functions . </P>
song at the beginning of new years eve
song at the beginning of new years eve
Auld Lang Syne
Auld Lang Syne