New Year is celebrated in many different ways around the world. In England, New Year's Eve is often celebrated with parties and dances that go into the early morning hours. In Spain, people swallow grapes at each chime of the bell and make wishes. In Russia, New Year is considered a family holiday celebrated at home with decorated trees, presents, and holiday dinners among family members.

1. New Year
is an international holiday
Prepared by
Ivan Likhoborov
Class 9 – A
School 6

3. In every country it is celebrated in many
different ways and each family has their
own traditions.

4. In England the New Year is not as widely or
as enthusiastically observed as Christmas.
Some people ignore it completely and go to bed
at the same time as usual on New Year's Eve.

5. The most common type of celebration
in England is a New Year party,
either a family party or one arranged by
a group of young people.
This usually begins at about eight
o'clock and goes on until the early
hours of the morning.
Another popular way of celebrating the
New Year is to go to a New Year's
dance.
Most hotels and dance halls hold a
special dance on New Year's Eve.
Some people send New Year cards and
give presents but this is not a
widespread custom.

6. In Spain on this day
there is a tradition to
swallow one grape for
every time the bell
chimes and make a wish.

7. In Italy, the New Year begins on January 6. Here people believe in the
good fairy Befana, who gives stars and gifts for everyone.

8. In Israel, the New Year is called
Rosh ha-Shan. It is celebrated in first
two days of September. People on
the New Year eat only sweets and
avoid bitter food.

9. In the United States, New Year's Eve is a time for
entertaining.
Many people go to parties and masquerade balls, where,
according to an old tradition, guests unmask at midnight.
Thousands of Americans gather in Times Square in the
heart of New York City. This is probably the noisiest and
the most crowded New Year's Eve celebration in the
world!

11. In Russia the New Year is a great
holiday. Children and adults like it very
much. This holiday is considered to be a
family holiday. It is usually celebrated at
home among the members of the family.

12. People decorate their houses and usually have a fir-tree
which stands in the corner of the room.
The presents are usually put under these trees.
At twelve o’clock at night people are sitting at the tables of
their holiday dinner and enjoy it in a good company.
Some of them go out into the streets and the squares.
The next day friends usually come to wish a Happy New Year
to all the members of the family.
Everyone hopes it will really be happy.

13. You would like a little more magic on New Year`s?
Then it is necessary to go and buy all gifts.
And then to be at home you can wrap them in celebratory
packing, without feeling sorry for bright paints and spangles.
Wishing you all the best for the New Year!

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