British New Year – Traditions and Customs
British celebrations of
New Year are defined and precise reflection of the customs, cultures, and
traditions as followed and hold by British people.
Even in the time of the
modern world, when everything which one can think of has grown itself into an
unimaginable world, festivals and the way they are celebrated are no exception.
However, with the New
Year celebrations in British, one can clearly draw a prominent exception in the
list.
It is not that British
totally evade itself from accepting the changing times, and the changing way of
celebrations. But, they do change, but at the same time ensuring that they
remain intact with their own customs and traditions even in the changing
circumstances. New Year celebrations are a clear reflection of that.
British celebrate New
Year on January 1, i.e. the first date of the first month of the Georgian
calendar. British celebrations reflect high vigor, enthusiasm, pleasure, and
delight; and at the same times give a glance of their rich customs and
traditions. They reflect the British belief that one should initiate anything
with positive hopes and beliefs of pleasurable coming time.
Also, one should move
ahead and over the past problems and difficulties of life, and should only
remember them to learn few good lessons of life. With this as the crux of all,
British celebrate their New Year. Off late, one have visible experience an
addition of contemporary traditions to New Year celebrations in British, such
as taking oath, making resolution, etc. British New Year celebrations are
eminent all around the world, and common and royal people from all around the
world put in efforts to be a part of it.
New Year
Celebrations in Britain
New Year celebrations in British saw a lot of
planning and preparation going in before the key day arrives. Traditionally,
British New Year celebrations begins on New Year’s Eve, i.e. 31st December of
the old year, and go on till the dawn of the New Year’s Day, i.e. January 1st
of the New Year. Setting off fireworks is an important celebration tradition,
which gained eminence in last few years.
As soon as church bell rings twelve at the
midnight, these fireworks are set off. Also, people all around the place,
whether in houses, streets or parties, wish and hug one another while spreading
and celebrating immense cheer and joy associated with New Year. Also, tradition
of sending gifts, presents, New Year cards, flowers, cakes, and candles to near
and dear ones have also gain immense popularity.
Pripremila: Ljiljana Mitrović, prof.engleskog
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