NewYear'sDayisoneofimportantdaysformanypeopleinthewordduringtheyear.MostpeoplespendtheNewYear'sDayinhotels.
January1stisconsideredastheNewYear'sDay.mostcompanies,shops,school,andgovernmentofficesareclosedduringthattime.PeopleprepareforNewYear'sDayfromlateDecember.Firt,peoplespendafewdaystocleantheirhousescompletely.SomefamiliesthenputupsomenewpaintingfromNovembertobesentinJanuary.TheNewYear'smealisalsopreparedfromtheendofDecember.DuringtheNewYear'sDay,peopleusuallydonotcookandrelaxathome
OnNewYear'sEve,itiscommontohaveabagdinnerwithfamilymembersorfriendsathomeorinhotelsandhearbellswhichinformsusofthecomingNewYear.OnNewYear'sDay,peoplefiestgreeteachother.SomepeoplewearnewcoatsandvisittemplestoprayforhappinessandhealththeoughouttheNewYear.Childrenarebusywithgettingthegiftsfromtheirparentsandrelatives.