New Year’s Day, January 1st, is celebrated across the world following the Gregorian calendar. This day not only brings out the arrival of a new year but also brings the hopes of new resolutions as well as new opportunities, which everyone looks forward to each year. Different cultures and various countries have different traditions related to this day. In India, it is an optional holiday, which means employees can choose to observe it as a holiday, although most government offices and businesses observe this day as a normal working day.
This is a tradition of celebrating New Year’s Day on January 1. It was a New Year in ancient Rome when Julius Caesar named the first month of the calendar in 45 BC after ‘Janus’, the Roman god of new beginnings. Later, in 1582, Pope Gregory XIII permanently placed it on January 1 in the Gregorian calendar. Since then, this date is celebrated as New Year all over the world.
In India, the tradition of this day started during the British rule, but after the 1940s, its popularity increased. Some traditions and customs associated with this day have been changed over time, like New Year resolutions, which was done for religious purposes but now it is being done as personal improvement.
The celebration of New Year’s Day takes place in India as an optional holiday on January 1. Therefore, it happens that most employees may observe it as their holiday while it’s a regular working day in government offices and most other businesses. In this case, people mainly spend it with their loved ones in various celebrations.
Large city of India such as Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, and Chennai organize big live concerts, musical events, and numerous other cultural programs, where most celebrities from Bollywood are invited or participate. Apart from these, many people want to celebrate this day in the peaceful company of their loved ones and friends close enough to bid adieu to the old year and be able to welcome the New Year.
New Year’s Day is a day for people in India to dress up in colorful clothes, play games, sing songs, dance, and attend parties. Clubs, movie theatres, resorts, restaurants, and amusement parks are also crowded. People wish each other “Happy New Year” and exchange gifts, greeting cards, and messages.
The media reports various New Year events, which are telecasted on major TV channels throughout the day. People who stay at home enjoy these shows. In addition, New Year is a traditional occasion for setting when people make new resolutions. Resolutions such as losing weight, adopting healthy habits and achieving success in personal and professional life.
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“New Year, new beginnings! May your year be filled with laughter, success, and all that you love.”
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