New Year is one of the holidays celebrated all over the world. Each country has its own celebration traditions. The main concept is to say goodbye to the old year so you can welcome the new year. You may celebrate it with your family, a few close friends, or thousands of strangers. Either way, here are some things you can do to create lifelong memories while celebrating the new year.
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Method 1 of 4: Attending Official Events
Step 1. Go to the “open” event
The “open party” events often feature musicians and Disjoki, as well as firecrackers and fireworks displays. Some types of tickets must be purchased in advance, but there are also events that are held free of charge.
- There are many New Year's Eve celebrations around the world that attract national attention: events in New York City's Time Square, United States of America; Sydney Harbor in Sydney, Australia; Central London in London, England; the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France; and the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany.
- Most cities in the world have open-air events that you can attend.
- If your city doesn't host an open fast, you can make your own! Websites like Meetup are a great place to start.
Step 2. Go to the club
If you want to party all out in the new year, gather your friends and head to the club. This place usually features the best discos and offers special drink discounts.
Step 3. Attend a formal event
There are many luxury hotels and restaurants hosting special New Year's Eve dinners. They will invite an orchestra, jazz band, professional singer, or famous musician. Tickets usually have to be purchased in advance.
Most of these formal events require you to wear formal or “all black” attire
Step 4. Go to the casino
In addition to being a place to play cards and gambling machines, casinos also often host New Year's celebrations. Casino events usually include dinner and performances by professional singers, old bands, or comedians.
- You must be 21 years of age or older (or the legal adult age in each country, such as the county of Ontario, Canada, which has an adult age of 19) to enter the casino.
- Las Vegas usually hosts massive parties where all the casinos work together to create one great party.
Step 5. Attend a midnight church service
Some people choose to attend a midnight service known as the Watch-Night service. This ritual usually includes a meal, singing along, and a lecture from the church leader.
Method 2 of 4: Go to the Party
Step 1. Celebrate the new year by partying at home
One of the people you know will most likely throw a party at your house for the New Year. Do your research and choose which house party suits you best (scale of party, activity, location, etc).
This party can be fully organized by the hosts or jointly hosted. Make sure you have all the information before you come to know if it is necessary to bring food or drink there
Step 2. Go to dinner
You can go to a family-friendly restaurant with the kids or go to your favorite restaurant with friends. Having dinner out is a simple way of celebrating the new year.
- Some restaurants usually offer special food and drinks for the New Year celebrations.
- Make a reservation a few days in advance because the restaurant is usually very busy on New Year's Eve.
Step 3. Invite your friends to hang out
Gather your friends and arrange to meet at your favorite location. This location could be a bowling alley, restaurant, club, or city park. Decide what clothes to wear, what to bring, and various other details. Basically, you're planning an impromptu party.
Step 4. Go on a date
What's more romantic than celebrating a new beginning? Make an appointment with your lover, make a reservation (from far in advance), and spend a romantic dinner with him to celebrate the new year. You can complete the activity with a fireworks display and a passionate kiss in the middle of the night.
Method 3 of 4: Hosting Your Own Party
Step 1. Invite people
If you don't want to go out for the New Year, invite people over. You can invite a few people to have a small party, or make it a big one.
Step 2. Make your own party decorations
Vacations are the perfect time to hone your creativity. You can make your own New Year's party decorations based on various themes. Various hats, confetti, and trumpets are complementary items for New Year's celebrations. To find out how to make it, you can use the internet or look for it in a magazine that discusses crafts.
If you really want to show some creativity, you can make a special New Year's thematic game for your guests
Step 3. Have a food party
You can cook a variety of special New Year's food. Expensive cheese and biscuits, sweet treats, hors d'oeuvres and a wide variety of desserts will delight guests. If you don't want the hassle, any easy-to-share meals can also be served, or just order a pizza (make sure you order in advance).
Step 4. Prepare the drink
Most people drink champagne on New Year's Eve, but any drink is fine. For more variety, you can provide wine, beer and cocktails.
- If there are children coming, provide apple juice, cider, or other non-alcoholic drinks.
- If you don't want the kids to stay up until midnight, you can pretend to celebrate New Year's Eve a few hours in advance by inviting them to watch New Year's Eve in another country that celebrates it first.
Step 5. Have a party together
If you don't want to be burdened with food and drink costs for guests, ask them to bring their own food and drinks. Instead, you will provide a venue and various entertainment for the party.
Everyone can bring one or two items, whether it's food, drink, or both. When everyone's assembled, you'll have enough supplies to throw a party
Step 6. Spend time alone at home
If you want to avoid the crowds, you can relax at home while watching a movie. There are lots of New Year's themed movies to choose from, but your choices are of course not limited to them.
You can still watch New Year's programs on television or join your neighbors outside during the countdown if you prefer
Method 4 of 4: Respecting Traditions
Step 1. Start a family tradition
There are many families who create their own traditions on New Year's Eve. Since this holiday is a symbol of the beginning of change, some people enjoy discussing their ambitions and challenges in the coming year.
- Some families choose a formal dinner outside or at home to celebrate the new year.
- Some families choose to honor the hereditary traditions and celebrate them together.
Step 2. Respect personal traditions
It's never too late to start a personal tradition, whether it's partying outside, spending time at home, watching fireworks, or celebrating in your own unique way.
Step 3. Celebrate local traditions
Traditions in each region are different, depending on where you come from. You don't have to be a native to follow the tradition. If you are interested in following a tradition, you can adopt it if you wish.
- In Greece, parents would bake a cake and hide lucky coins inside. They will cut and eat the cake at midnight. Whoever gets the coins will have great luck in the coming year.
- In Belgium, children write New Year's letters to their parents and read them aloud.
- In Estonia, people will eat up to 12 types of food to celebrate the new year. Some of the food will be left for the spirits who visit the house during the holidays.
- In Ireland, women would put mistletoe under their pillows before going to bed for good luck.
- In Germany, people will eat marzipan pork and donuts filled with jam for good luck.
Tips
- Celebrate the new year by making resolutions, but make sure they are realistic and you can do it.
- Make sure you book your club, casino, or gala event in advance so you don't run out.
- Do an online search to find New Year's events in your city.
- A common song sung in the new year, “Auld Lang Syne”, is a Scottish song written by Robert Burns. Auld lang when translated means “time has passed.”
Warning
- Do not get too close during the fireworks display.
- Drink alcohol properly.
