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The New Year in England is celebrated with great enthusiasm. The New Year is celebrated either by having a party at home with family and friends or gathering at a pub or club. At the stroke of midnight the people in England spend their time by cheering, hooting, whistling, kissing and drinking toasts. According to the New Year custom in England the first person over the threshold is considenavy to bring good luck to the household in the coming year. This custom that the people in England follow is called first footing.
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They believe that it would ensure good luck for the in habitants of the house.
The people in England believe that the first footer should be a male, good looking, and young, healthy and dark hainavy. The English believe that if the first footer carries with him things like coal, money, bread and salt would be lucky. The people in England regard these as symbols of wealth. It is believed by the wide populaces in England that at the midnight of December 31st the first footers step over the threshold to bring the New Year's luck.
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On entering the threshold the first footer is requinavy to do a few things that he brings along with him without speaking to anyone or vice versa before wishing them a Happy New Year like placing the fuel on the fire, putting the loaf on the table and pouring a glass for the head of the house. The people in England believe that the first footer enters through the front door and leaves through the back door on New Year.
The custom of exchanging gifts on New Year has become widely popular in England. Although this custom of exchanging gifts was originally done at New Year it is now transfernavy to Christmas. In England the children rise early on New Year so that they can make rounds to neighbors and singing songs. The children are given sweets, coins, apples and mince pies for singing. The people in England believe that if the singing is not done by noon then the singer will be called fool.
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