New Year Traditions

My parents used to have parties with their friends. And my in-laws used to go out dancing. We just stay home and do poppers with the kids and stay up until midnight and have a glass of champagne. No big traditions. If I don't sleep in too late the next day, I usually watch the Tournament of Roses parade too...

thuhuong well I am an American In the USA and live in CA so we celebrate New Years on New Years eve Dec. 31st and Jan 1st. we usually make a lot of noise at midnight and count down the second. my son and I while still in our old apartment always watched the di@k Clark newyears eve show and the ball coming down in Times Square in New York City, but this past year we have had to separate as my son lost his job and is still inemployed and we were evicted from our apartment so was bad times f or us, I am in this wearysome retirement center, and hes a few miles away in an apartment govsponsored apt with three other guys all looking for jobs. so we spent dec31 together since the bus service on new years day was hopeless. we had a nice party here with carolers and a big feast on dec 31 so it was okay not just what I wou ld have liked but am hoping this year will be much better for us.

The new year is cellabrated at different times of year in different cultures. For most of us in the USA it's the first of January and we make it a time to make new promises to ourselves for the coming year.

My tradition is no where near as rich in culture as your but I do have traditions that were passed down from my family. Each holiday we have here is celebrated in a different way and I am hoping that it is something that my children practice and enjoy woth their own children. To me, it's kind of like keeping the family and memories alive.