“Ring out the old, ring in the new,

Ring, happy bells, across the snow:

The year is going, let him go;

Ring out the false, ring in the true”

It will be no exaggeration to say that New Year in India has almost unofficially become the national festival. The excitement and desire to celebrate the coming of a brand new year can be witnessed in every corner of India, like the other parts in the world! Parties, prayers, feasts, New Year wishes and fetes, enthusiasm, happiness and many more characterize the occasion.

The eve of New Year is the time to gather for partying with friends and family, and get engaged into the last minute happenings and fun. People of all generation, from young to old, all are seen enjoying in their own special ways! The discotheques, amusement parks and night clubs and of course the cinema halls and restaurants are crowded with numerous people. Some people also organize their own private parties in order to avoid the crowded places. Leaving behind all the worries and tensions people solely engage in fun to bid farewell to the passing year and offer a grand welcome to a bountiful New Year!

Professional singers, dancers and famous Bollywood stars and celebrities also participate in the New Year celebrations. On the eve of the New Year, they apart from enjoying themselves also cheer up and entertain people with their song and dance number.  Good music and Good food are the highlights of the New Year celebrations.  Bonfires are lit and crackers are also burnt on this occasion. The fun and joy spreads to people from all sections of the society.

Varied yet unique New Year celebrations take place in the different cities in India. In the big and the metro cities New Year celebrations are definitely grand and very lavish while in comparatively small cities or towns people re seen celebrating but on a relatively low-key. In India majority of the New Year celebrations can be seen in big cities like Delhi, Chennai, Bangalore, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Mumbai etc. The celebrations usually commence from the dusk and continue throughout the night.

While some find their means of enjoying and having fun in parties, some others prefer to pay down a visit to the temples and begin their New Year by offering prayers to God. And still others choose to stay back at hoe and spend some company time with their loved ones.

As said by Hamilton Wright Mabie-

“New Year’s Eve is like every other night; there is no pause in the march of the universe, no breathless moment of silence among created things that the passage of another twelve months may be noted; and yet no man has quite the same thoughts this evening that come with the coming of darkness on other nights.”

The best part of the New Year Celebrations that perhaps we all would agree to is the exchange of gifts and wishes! People on this occasion exchanges flowers, greeting cards, gifts, etc with their near and dear ones. This for sure creates a feeling of care and togetherness among the people. New Year resolutions and promises are also taken up by many.

The New Year Eve, as we all know is celebrated on 31st of December according to the Gregorian calendar. It is the final and last day of the Gregorian Year, just before the commencing of a New Year. Julius Caesar, the Roman Emperor, invented in 46 B.C, the solar Julian calendar, whereby he assigned January 1st as the New Year Day.

New Year Decorations

New Year is the occasion to engage in parties, gorge over good food, drink away to prosperity and of course wish for good luck in the New Year. It is the time for shows and concerts, crackers and fireworks, gifts and flowers, lights and decorations, grand parties and sumptuous feasts, prayers and wishes for each other and New Year decorations for sure! Here are some tips on how you can go bout for the New Year Decorations and surprise your dear ones:

  • Hang flower garlands on the front door, railings, balconies and mantle
  • Select a suitable theme and plan your party and menu in accordance with the theme
  • You can prepare fresh, beautiful and unique flower arrangements on floors, table etc.
  • Party hats and other assortments from the Christmas can be amazingly used to add sparkles to your New Year party
  • Patriotic themes using small flags, different colors already present in the flag and other decorations can also be made
  • Silver or gold star decoration consisting of gorgeous gift packs are often used on the occasion of the New Year
  • Wind chimes, scented candles ribbons, balloons, streamers, colored snowflakes, bells and confetti decorations can also be arranged for

New Year Wishes and Greetings

It’s New Year! And its time to wish our near and also not-so-near ones all the happiness, health, prosperity, good luck and fortune in the coming year and definitely many more years to come. Let us start by wishing you first- Wish You All a Very Happy and Prosperous New Year!

On the occasion of the New Year, people wish each other through greeting cards, e-cards, musical cards, 3D cards, mails, sms or over the phone. Corporates take this occasion as an opportunity to present their clients and employees with gifts and good wishes. This also acts as an image building strategy for them!

So what are you waiting for? Wish people with flowers, gifts, cards or simply with words of love, care and good wishes; but don’t forget to wish!

“We meet today

To thank Thee for the era done,

And Thee for the opening one”

Wish You All a Very Happy and Prosperous New Year!