New Year

 New Year’s Day is the time to welcome the future in the lap of fond memories of year gone by. First day of the year is the New Year’s Day. It is January 1 according to the modern Gregorian calendar. January 1 is a public holiday in every country where Gregorian calendar is followed.

New Year Day is a unique kind of event which is celebrated by the whole world with great fervour and joy. On this day past, present and future blend beautifully. New Year Day is celebrated by fireworks. Fireworks are burnt at midnight of December 31 st.

It is the tradition worldwide to celebrate the night of December 31 which is called New Year’s Eve. New Year Day is the time to cherish sweet memories of year gone by and forget its miseries. At the same time, it is the occasion to look forward for happy and prosperous future in the coming year.

New Year Day celebrations were initiated by Babylonians by 2000 B.C. They celebrated New Year on first full moon after first day of spring. According to different calendars, New Year is celebrated on different dates. Like in Hindu calendar, New Year gets started on Diwali.

New Year Day is the occasion to get together with family and friends. People believe that whatever you do on first day of the year, affects your entire year, so they want to start New Year on happy note; with joyous celebrations.

New Year Traditions:

New Year Day has its own customs and traditions. First and the most popular tradition, is to burn fireworks. It is believed that loud noises scare away the evil forces and creates pure atmosphere around you.

Another popular tradition of New Year is to make resolutions. People make resolutions like loosing weight, doing some great work, keeping fit, leave smoking or alcohol. Most of the people make it a point to visit a place of worship to seek God’s blessings for future. Eating New Year cakes is also a tradition. Doughnut is the most popular food.