New Year's Day is celebrated globally on January 1, the first day of the year on the Gregorian calendar. The celebrations may begin on the night of December 31, the New Year's Eve. The first time January 1 was celebrated as the New Year Day was in Rome in 153 BC.
One of the popular New Year’s traditions includes making New Year resolutions by which people promise themselves to do something good, such as quitting a bad habit or to do well in studies.
In most countries, people greet the New Year with fireworks. In London, thousands of people assemble to watch the fireworks around the London Eye, the giant Ferris wheel on the south bank of the River Thames. Another famous display of fireworks is performed in Sydney, Australia.
In India, the New Year’s Day has been one of the most popular celebrations. It is a secular celebration in India, with people of all faiths, languages and regions observing the day.
It is observed as a joyful occasion in which people of all age groups greet their dear and near ones with good wishes for the New Year. Some people may celebrate it with parties in hotels, clubs or other locations, or may visit tourist destinations. Some people may arrange celebrations at their homes. There can be colorful illuminations, feasts, crackers, music and dance.
Restaurants, resorts and markets are decorated for the occasion well before the day. It is also the occasion for shopping for many people. Exchanging greetings, messages and gifts are part of the celebration.
The significance of the New Year is bidding farewell to the bygone year to welcome the New Year, full of new aspirations and hopes for happiness, peace, harmony and prosperity for everyone.
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