The New Year means saying goodbye to the old and welcoming the new, and many countries have the custom of celebrating the New Year. Currently, most countries in the world use the Gregorian calendar for the New Year, but due to different religious beliefs and calendars, the New Year's date and customs in different countries are also different. Here are some of the New Year's customs in a few countries:
The United States. The United States New Year's Eve is the most lively to be New Year's Eve, some to participate in the New Year's Eve feast, some flocked to the local public **** square to participate in the festivities. On New Year's Eve, people gather in churches, streets or squares to sing, pray, bless and confess together to welcome the arrival of the New Year. Indians in North America hold "bonfire parties" on New Year's Eve, where families sit around a bonfire and sing and dance.
Russia? The beginning of January is a time of revelry for Russians. In order to celebrate the New Year, Russia's major cities, main squares and the neighborhoods of landmarks are decorated with fir trees. On New Year's Eve, Russians gather their families around the TV to listen to New Year's greetings and wait for the Kremlin's Spasskaya Tower to ring in the New Year.
Germany? German New Year customs are similar to those of the Chinese New Year, and the tradition of setting off fireworks mirrors the legend of the Chinese "New Year". The German New Year is celebrated on December 31 every year. In Germany, people are only allowed to set off fireworks on December 31st and January 1st. For Germans, a New Year without fireworks is simply unimaginable.
Japan. The Japanese attach special importance to New Year's Day, which is a national vacation from December 29 to January 3 every year. At midnight on New Year's Eve, temple bells ring out 108 times, symbolizing the exorcism of 108 demons and troubles, the Japanese people sit and listen to the "New Year's Eve bells", and when the bells stop ringing, it means that the New Year has arrived.
Thailand? April 13-15 every year is the traditional Thai New Year "Songkran". Thai people celebrate Songkran, in the water carnival to welcome the New Year. During the festival, Thailand celebrated the country, the people have to go on the streets and alleys, splashing each other, in the joy of carnival to usher in the New Year.
India . Diwali is celebrated from late October to early November every year. This festival is considered to be the festival of Shilashmi, the goddess of wealth. During the festival, families light candles or oil lamps that symbolize light and prosperity. Most of the family members will wear new clothes and jewelry, visit friends, relatives and colleagues, and exchange sweetmeats.