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1、New Years EveWHEN ? New Years Day is always celebrated on Jan. 1. New Years Day 2007 falls on a Sunday. Traditionally, people ring in the new year with celebrations on Dec. 31, New Years Eve.HISTORYNew Years Day is the oldest and most universal holiday. Throughout early history, annual harvests prov

2、ided a primitive way to keep track of years. The end of the harvest marked the beginning of a new year. It was generally celebrated in March on the vernal equinox when the sun crosses the equator in the spring and when night and day are of equal length everywhere.The Romans were the first to observe

3、 Jan. 1 as New Years Day in 153 B.C., according to Hallmark research. Julius Caesar developed the Juliancalendar in 45 B.C., retaining Jan. 1 as the beginning of the new year.In 1582, Pope Gregory XIII instituted the Gregorian calendar still in use today, keeping Jan. 1 as New Years Day.Typically, t

4、he old year is represented by “Father Time,” an elderly man with a flowing gray beard, and the new year is represented by an infant.SEVERAL TRADICTIONS AND SUPERSTITIONS There are several traditions and superstitions that should be taken care of before midnight on the 31st December: these include cl

5、eaning the house and taking out the ashes from the fire, there is also the requirement to clear all your debts before the bells sound midnight, the underlying message being to clear out the remains of the old year, have a clean break and welcome in a young, New Year on a happy note. New Year in Brit

6、ain Britain has its own way to welcome the New Year, with different countries and cities celebrating it in a unique way but the spirit to celebrate the New Year is the same all over Britain. New Year in Britain are often marked with parties be it at home or with friends in a club or pub. With festiv

7、ities at their best till the clock strikes 12 at midnight, New Year in Britain is a time to drink, eat and dance. CELEBRATION Known to expertly anticipate the unspoken demands of their guests, England New Year Clubs possess everything needed to have a perfect New Years Eve. Let the warm and personal

8、ized service of England New Year Clubs turn your New Years Eve in to an event to cherish forever. If you are not on a shoestring budget, come and enroll for a New Years Eve party bash in any of the hottest England New Year Clubs. How about a salsa night out with your beloved on the most exciting nig

9、ht of the year? You thought of it and England New Year Clubs make it true by arranging special salsa and ballroom dances just for two of you. But all this is possible only when you book a table in advance at one of your favorite England New Year Clubs. So, next time you wish to go on England Travel,

10、 make sure you visit the city when the New Year is approaching and have a rocking time in any of the England New Year Clubs. Auld Lang Syne People all over the world celebrate the end of the old year and the start of the new.At the stroke of midnight on New Years Eve, people cheer and sing “Auld Lan

11、g Syne.” The song, which means “old long since” or roughly “the good old days,” was written by Robert Burns In 1788. Should auld acquaintance be forgot and never brought to mind? Should auld acquaintance be forgot and the days of auld lang syne? Should auld acquaintance be forgot and never brought t

12、o mind? Should auld acquaintance be forgot and the days of auld lang syne? For auld lang syne, my dear, for auld lang syne, well take a cup of kindness yet, for the sake of auld lang syneAuld Lang SyneBy Robert BurnsTOASTINGNew Years Eve is the largest one-day party event of the year.It is tradition

13、al to make toasts on New Years Eve. The custom of toasting with a ceremonial drink to observe a special moment originated with the ancient Greeks. During the reign of Englands Elizabeth I, it became the custom to spice a piece of toasted bread by dipping the toast in ones wine. They would then drink the wine and eat the toast; thus, the custom became known as “toasting.”New Years Resolutions Making New Years resolutions pledges to change for the better in the coming year is a common activity associated with this holiday.New Year in London Party and Parade are the two things that come