# New year

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Firework cakes spawn in villages at the start of the new year, creating beautiful firework shows. Each firework cake has one of seven unique shooting patterns, ranging from bursts, fountains and longer rockets. Colors are also randomized. A firework cake exists for 45 seconds after which it despawns. A villager nearby will attempt to spawn a new one immediately after. There is also a minimum distance between spawned cakes, but you'll find multiple firework cakes going off at the same time in one village. The fireworks shows will last until daylight. Everything can be configured in the [events.yml](/configuration/events-and-custom-events.md) file.


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