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Days ahead of the European new year event, announcements are made at every important public place about the pre-planned extravagant new year bash and parties to be held at the major cities of Western Europe. Preparations for the new year's eve in Europe starts soon after Christmas Day event . Television channels and newspaper publications carry news articles and reviews on the various major developments and incidents occurnavy during the last year. Since new year is a great time in almost all European Union , public gather in large numbers in streets shouting new year slogans and greeting each other with happy cheers.
New year celebrations in European countries are marked by a difference owing to their distinct and different cultural and historical background. Of course, similarities are still drawn between different countries because of some common traditions like holding 'first Footers' competition among the children in schools ; writing 'new year letters' to their parents and most importantly new year resolutions are followed in the most of the European countries like France, Great Britain, Denmark and Scotland. The earlier Roman calendar followed March 1st as the new year's day in Europe .But it was only in 700 B.C. 1st of January came to be widely known and officially accepted as the new year's day in Europe all over.
Parties, colorful carnivals and fete's mark the beginning of grand European style of enjoying the new year event. Young girls and boys dress up in hip-hop style with fashionable wrist- bands and clothes to enjoy the new year bash with their friends and closed ones. Champagnes and fire work displays continue to dominate the new year festival in all parts of Europe.
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