How do countries around the world celebrate the New Year?

The New Year is an important festival celebrated by American states. Americans celebrate the New Year, and the most lively thing is New Year's Eve. At night, people gather in churches, streets or squares to sing poems, pray, bless and repent, to welcome the new year. 12 midnight, church bells rang all over the country, and the band played the famous nostalgic song "bon voyage". In the music, excited people embrace together, ushered in the new year with sadness of parting and yearning for a new life.

The New Year is not the most lively festival in America, but there are still many grand celebrations. California's Rose Festival is the biggest New Year's holiday in America. By then, floats made of flowers, especially roses, will stretch for miles, filled with models made of all kinds of flowers, attracting not only men, women and children in California to the streets, but also millions of TV viewers. In Philadelphia, there is a tradition of holding a costume parade. People who took part in the parade, some dressed as clowns, some dressed as women (according to ancient customs, women were not allowed to participate in this parade), singing and dancing, which was very lively.

Another interesting habit of Americans is to make wishes and resolutions in the new year, which they call "New Year's resolutions". This kind of resolution is usually not ambitious, but some simple and practical plans, such as "I will definitely quit smoking" and "I will treat my neighbors well". They always tell everyone frankly in order to get supervision and encouragement.

It is said that American Indians also have unique New Year customs. Every year on New Year's Eve, they hold a special bonfire party, where the whole family gathers around the bonfire, singing and dancing. When the dawn came, they burned their worn-out clothes as a symbol of saying goodbye to the old and welcoming the new.

Britain, England

In Britain, New Year's Day on the Gregorian calendar is not as grand as Christmas, but on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day, people will carry out various celebrations according to local customs to bid farewell to the old and welcome the new. On New Year's Eve, English people often go out to visit with cakes and wine. They went straight to their relatives and friends' houses without knocking. According to British custom, after the 1001 night of New Year's Eve, the first person who steps into the house indicates the luck of the new year. If the first guest is a man with dark hair, or a happy, happy and rich person, the host will be very lucky all the year round. If the first guest is a woman with light yellow hair, or a sad, poor and unfortunate person, then the host will be unlucky and will encounter difficulties and disasters in the new year. People who visit relatives and friends' homes on New Year's Eve should first stir the fire in the fireplace and wish the host "open the door" before speaking. Most New Year celebrations in Britain are held on the bonfire night on New Year's Eve, and the "welcome banquet" is one of them. This kind of banquet is divided into "family banquet" and "group banquet", which usually starts at 8 pm on New Year's Eve and ends in the early morning of New Year's Day. There are all kinds of wine, food and snacks at the banquet for people to drink all night. At midnight, people turn on the radio and listen to the New Year bell of the church clock. When the bell rang, people were jubilant, raised their glasses and cheered, and sang "Sunlight in the Past".

The "New Year's Eve Dance" is another celebration. Local hotels and dances, night arrival. People dressed in festive costumes came to these brightly decorated dance halls from all directions, dancing to the beautiful music, and thousands of people gathered in various squares, singing and dancing around the fountain and the statue of Cupid in the center of the square, and reveling endlessly. Television stations also broadcast live in the square, so that people who "keep the age" can also enjoy this joy.

Drilling wells in the New Year is a long-standing custom in rural areas of central England. It is said that the first person to dig a well in the New Year is a blessed person, and the water in the well is auspicious water. So early in the morning on New Year's Day, people rushed to the well with buckets.

Germany

Celebrate New Year's Eve in the German country hotel Albrecht Palace, and then go outside to enjoy the natural scenery of the former Hanseatic League cities Stendar, Salzwedel, Garderegen, Osterburg, Tangemende, Wilburn and Havelburg.

Or, make a good start for the new year in the Potsdam countryside, starting with relaxing with a buffet breakfast.

Or, take a cruise prepared by Cologne-Dü sseldorf Cruise Company for those who like to go sightseeing by boat on the Rhine River, watch fireworks on the Rhine River, have a happy water New Year's party, drink German beer and dance disco crazily.

Christmas is the New Year. Germans also attach great importance to New Year's Eve. They believe that the quality of the New Year is directly related to the fate of the year. On New Year's Eve, people use fireworks, lights and noise to exorcise demons, bid farewell to the old year and welcome in the new year.

In some small villages in the black forest mountain area of Germany, there is a custom of holding a New Year's Eve parade in the whole village. After the mass on New Year's Eve, the villagers started the New Year's Eve parade happily with lanterns in their hands and church bells ringing. People sang hymns all the way, thanking God for blessing the world. At this time, the pastor and the village head or mayor should also make speeches one after another, wishing everyone a happy New Year and all the best. At midnight 12, the newlyweds ring the bell of the bell tower, and the sweet bell indicates the arrival of the new year.

In the former border areas, people fired guns in the gardens at the dawn of the New Year so that fruit trees could bear fruit. On the other hand, people in the Alps announce the arrival of the New Year by waving whips. This custom is reminiscent of the Germanic custom of exorcising evil spirits with sound. In northern Germany, on New Year's Day, children walk in the street with "ringing pots" and sing songs. In Baden, there is a unique way to sing New Year's songs: children ring the neighbor's doorbell and then recite short and widely circulated poems to express their wishes for the New Year. At the same time, the content of poetry is often a mystery.

Germans also have the custom of wearing new clothes to welcome the New Year. They think that wearing new clothes on New Year's Day will bring the best. Dressing indiscriminately in the New Year is not good for a year. Take a bath, put on new clothes and wish the New Year. This custom is similar to the custom of celebrating the Spring Festival in China. German New Year mascots include "auspicious pig", "fish scale" and "horseshoe". "Auspicious pig" is reminiscent of the totem wild boar among the Germanic gods. It is a symbol of holiness and good luck. "Fish scales" means making a fortune, and putting a few fish scales in your wallet indicates that the new year will be rich. In the new year, people are used to nailing horseshoes on the door, which is said to have the effect of exorcism.

There is a week before and after the German New Year celebration. During this period, every household should put a fir tree and a horizontal tree, and the leaves are covered with silk flower, indicating that the flowers are in full bloom and the spring is full. At midnight on New Year's Eve, just before the dawn of the new year, the Germans climbed into the chair. As soon as the bell rang, they jumped up from their chairs and threw a heavy object behind the back of the chair to show that they would throw away evil and enter the new year. The children formed a band, put on new clothes and lined up to play in the street with harmonicas and accordions. The adults held colorful flags and shouted and sang behind them to celebrate the New Year. German women will improvise comedy sketches with the theme of family in the New Year. In rural Germany, there is a custom to celebrate the New Year-"Tree Climbing Competition". Boys climb along bare trees, and the first place is called "New Year Hero" to show their promotion step by step.

Japan

Japanese people pay special attention to the New Year, and every year 65438+February 29th-65438+1October 3rd is a national holiday. The Japanese call 65438+February 3 1 "Great Dark Day", that is, New Year's Eve. On New Year's Eve, the Japanese call it "New Year's Eve". At night, they pray for the gods to send away the troubled old year and usher in a beautiful new year. This is the so-called "first day".

At midnight on New Year's Eve, temples in urban and rural areas rang bells 108 to exorcise evil spirits, while the Japanese sat quietly listening to the "Night Bell". When the bell stops, it means the arrival of a new year. People leave their seats and go to bed, hoping to have a good dream. On New Year's morning, families sit around and tell each other about their dreams on New Year's Eve to test good luck or bad luck. The Japanese call the first day of New Year's Day "Zhengri". 1-3 is "Three Congratulations Day": On the right day, the younger generation should go to their parents' home to pay New Year greetings first, and then pay New Year greetings to relatives and friends. The New Year is still a "eating" festival, and people all over the world pray for good luck by eating their own food. On "Zhengri" day, the Japanese will have a big breakfast, including sugar, soba noodles and Tu Su wine. After that, they went vegetarian for three days in a row to show their piety and pray for good luck in the coming year. At present, most urban people in Japan give up vegetarian food in the New Year and eat a hollow noodle at the "night show" to wish them health and longevity in the new year.

Canada

Canadians celebrate the New Year in a variety of ways, from drinking champagne, polar bear winter swimming, indoor bungee jumping to snowboarding.

Halifax held a crazy concert in front of the city hall to celebrate the New Year. Local musicians plan to hold an all-night fun party, and the organizers claim that they can set off the best fireworks in Canada. Bus and ferry services in this city are free on Saturday nights.

Outside Halifax, swimmers are ready to bravely jump into the cold ocean on Sunday morning to welcome the New Year.

In northern Newfoundland and southeastern Labrador, some families were forced to greet 2006 in the dark. Due to the snowstorm, power was cut off in some areas. Dawn Dalley, a spokesman, said that because there was too much snow on the telephone poles, workers could not go there to repair them.

In addition, the suburb of 15 plans to celebrate the New Year as a city. Four years ago, these areas were forced to become part of the land with other places 13, which made some residents greatly dissatisfied. After a long struggle and a referendum, 15 finally resumed its urban identity on 10/0 from 10.

In Toronto, thousands of people are expected to go to the city hall square, including three music performances to celebrate the festival. The bus system in Toronto is not free, but it extends the working hours.

Alberta and Saskatchewan will hold a party to celebrate the New Year. At the same time, sports enthusiasts will hold bungee jumping in the city and enjoy the happiness brought by free fall. Calgary holds a large jazz concert and enjoys elegant nostalgic music.

The Whistler Resort in British Columbia will set off fireworks. Vancouver Polar Bear Swimming Association, the largest association in North America, will hold the 86th winter swimming event to celebrate New Year's Day. Today, thousands of people will jump into the English Bay to swim.