What does winton keep doing many years after the war in his old age?

Winston writes in his diary that any hope for revolution against the Party must come ... to revolt; most of them do not even understand that the Party is oppressing them. ... Winston laments that the past has been left to the proles, who will inevitably forget it.

Explanation:

it's a secular holiday. it is and was a custom developed to recognize the ending of a time and a wish for a good future. the kind of kiss you exchange, if you are single, is intended to predict what kind of year you will have in the coming year.

it is saying good bye to the last year with all its ups and downs, and hello to the new year, with all its hopes and dreams.