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New Year Tradition in Virginia

People of Virginia welcome the New Year with cheerful celebrations. Virginia homes, churches, shops and taverns are decorated with pineapples, apples and magnolia leaves.

New Year traditions in Virginia comprises of a plethora of Holiday events from New Year parades to wonderful light shows. King Street displays twinkling lights and wreath hung doorways. The Bedford parade in Bedford city of Central Virginia features bands, floats, horses, clowns, classic cars, military units and more. The tours of Vernon can be enjoyed during this time.

 


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First Night Celebration - The traditional First Night celebration is held at Leesburg every year on New Years Eve. It is a family oriented, alcohol-free New Year's celebration with numerous cultural performances. Endless entertainment options like Jazz, Classical Music, Puppet Shows, Bluegrass and Folk Music bring out the festive fervor of New Year. First Night concludes with a traditional Grand Illumination. People gather on the courthouse lawn, hold candles and share the flames with their near and dear ones.

People sing out Auld Lyng Sung as the old courthouse bell rings the last twelve chimes to midnight.Consuming Peas and Tomatoes - Spending the New Years day with black-eyed peas, rice, and stewed tomato is customary to the people of Virginia. They symbolize something like luck, friends, and money.

New Year Resolutions - This tradition dates back to the early Babylonians, whose most popular resolution was to return borrowed farm equipment. Modern New Year resolutions include promises to loose weight or quit smoking.

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