Newyear is the time to unfold new horizons & realize new dreams, to rediscover the strength & faith within u, to rejoice in simple pleasures & gear up 4 a new challenges. Wishin u a truly fulfilling 2010
Newyear is the world’s most popularly celebrated festival. Perhaps, everybody would like to know how these celebrations began, from where it originated and what is so important about the festival. Let’s give you an insight to the origin of this grand event in a brief form.
Origin of Newyear dates back to the era of emperors. They thought of celebrating a special day which should dot a day for beginning and end of the year. First New Year celebrations were noticed in Mesopotamia around 2000 years. It was celebrated at the time of Equinox in mid-March by the Egyptians, Persians and Phoenicians while Greeks celebrated it on winter solstice.Celebrations for Newyear begin from New Year’s Eve on 31st December. This is the last day of the Gregorian calendar and the day before Newyear’s Day. The idea behind New Year’s Eve celebration is to bid adieu to the year gone by and give a warm welcome to the coming year. Popular way of celebrating Newyear’s Eve is to party until the moment of the transition of the year at midnight.
Just as the clock strikes at midnight on Newyear’s Day people start Greeting Happy Newyear to everyone around. At several places there is also a tradition to kiss one’s beloved at midnight. It is said that kissing ensures affections and ties will continue all through the year. To dear ones staying in distant cities, greetings are sent over phone or through SMS and Newyear greeting cards.Newyear’s Day marks the end of one year and beginning of the other. Newyear is celebrated by all countries that measure yearly calendars. Most countries across the globe follow the Gregorian calendar and celebrate their Newyear’s Day on January 1. In several countries January 1 is a holiday. Grand bashes, balls and parades are organized to welcome the Newyear and bid adieu to the old. There is also a very strong tradition to make New Year Resolutions on January 1. This is done to give away old bad habits and adopt better ones. Some of the most popular Newyear resolutions include weight reduction, quitting smoking, giving up junk food and being punctual. Though it has been noticed that many people fail to keep their resolutions a week after Newyear’s Day, the importance of making a fresh Newyear’s Day resolution every year is still the same.
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