New Year Celebration is just as happening as the vibrant city of New York in the United States. New Year’s Eve, a major public holiday is celebrated with great pomp and fanfare.
Times Square has the perfect set up for New Year with bright and glowing neon lights. It is the site of world famous ball drop as a New Year rings in. The annual ball dropping event began in the year 1906. This time-honored tradition is a visual treat for the local people and foreigners gathered at Times Square in large numbers. Television channels beam this special New Year tradition in New York all across the globe. You can be a part of this experience right from your home. The entire process is cheered and applauded by the people of New York. When there’s just a minute to go for the New Year the crowd noise simply becomes deafening. In short Times Square ball dropping tradition has taken on a global flavor. All over people bid a collective farewell to the year that’s leaving behind memories and history.
There is another unique tradition of fluttering down confetti during New Year’s Eve at Times Square. The confetti has texts reflecting New Year hopes, dreams and
resolutions. It is like making a wish and sharing your dreams in the forthcoming year. On such an event the song ‘Auld Lang Syne’ is sung with vigor.
Revelers enjoy the splendid show of fireworks that light up the midnight sky of New York City. The city rocks with star studded musical events. It looks pretty with beautiful balloon, pom pom and confetti decoration. Lips of the lovers get locked with the clock striking twelve. Parades and masquerades where people don the garb of fancy dress and costumes are significant New Year traditions.
The tradition of eating black-eyed peas on New Year’s Eve in New York is done to bring in luck in the New Year ahead.
New Year’s party at Times Square is the master of all parties with an overwhelming crowd and a splendid display of fireworks. It is the largest block party of the world.
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