New Year Celebrations

Where: Countrywide
When: 1st January
Time: All day

 

Many parties and gatherings take place on New Years Eve and most people stay up to see in the New Year, often waiting for Big Ben to strike the midnight hour (it’s always on TV and radio).After the clock strikes and the New Year begins, it is traditional for people to think of the year ahead and to make New Years Resolutions to live a better life – often choosing to give up smoking or to take more excercise, for example. The day itself is often a family get together and a chance to recover from the festivities of the night before. The door is opened to let in the New Year, and First Footing hopefully brings good luck. For New Years Eve customs and for First Footing see their individual listings.

Helpful Hints

The photos are from the 2018/19 New Year Celebrations in London featuring the famous firework display over the Thames with London Eye as backdrop.

You need tickets to see the London event from the Embankment and other designated viewing areas – in 2018 they cost £10 each and went on sale in September. There are rules about what you can bring in with you etc: for more information and to book follow this link: https://www.london.gov.uk/events