1. How I spend my summer holiday. My favourite thing

6. Happy New Year.
The New Year is the day when a new calendar year begins. The New Year is celebrated on January 1st (New Year’s Day). According to the Gregorian calendar, January 1 is considered as the first day of the year. Ahead of the new year, people start planning for their celebrations and resolutions. Like many other festivals, New Year also brings joy and happiness, irrespective of the culture and caste. In Western countries, New Year’s Day is surrounded by many traditions and customs. The night before, known as New Year’s Eve, people throw parties and feasts. They stay up late, counting down the minutes until midnight. Fireworks displays are frequently organized, and people flock to the streets at midnight to watch them. At midnight, it is customary to shake hands with others and wish them a “Happy New Year.” Many people make New Year’s resolutions or self-promises. 
People across the globe celebrate New Year on different days depending upon the different communities they belong to. In India, the new year is observed on January 01 as per the English calendar. However, as per the Hindu scripture, the new year is marked between March and April. Even though every community celebrates the New Year according to its on the calendar, the English calendar is majorly used to commemorate globally. Most countries celebrate the new year after 12:00 AM in December and welcome January 01 with an open heart. Lavish meals are made, firecrackers are used, people sing songs to bestow good luck for the coming year.  As the new year refers to the first day of the year, it tends to bring happiness and hope to the lives of people. It marks the fresh beginning of life where people can leave behind all their negative energies and start afresh. There is a common tradition of new year resolutions wherein people set different goals for themselves to achieve in that year. It helps them to take small steps towards positive energy and build a good life for themselves and their beloved one’s. Once again, people are forced to pack themselves within the four walls of their houses. However, this is a blessing in disguise as now a lot of people are prepared to welcome the new year with their families. Now, they can simply celebrate with their families hoping and praying that the year 2023 fills their life with the strength to fight off all the problems and hindrances in their way. The government was also forced to put restrictions on crowds, party spots, again citing people’s safety.