New Year’s Eve is celebrated all around the world. Learn some English vocabulary while also learning about the customs and traditions of this holiday.

December 31st is New Year’s Eve. It is the last night of the year, so many people like to celebrate. Many people go to a New Year’s eve party. A lot of people also celebrate New Year’s Eve at a concert. This is my favorite way to celebrate. In America, the biggest party is in New York City, in Times Square. About one million people attend, and millions more watch at home. There’s a countdown to midnight, and this is marked in New York with the ball drop.

 

Here are some common things you’ll see at a New Year’s party: party favors, silly string, confetti, streamers, noisemakers, and fireworks.

 

The drink of choice for New Year’s Eve is champagne. At midnight, people will make a champagne toast. Another tradition is a midnight kiss. At midnight, most people will listen to a traditional Scottish song named “Auld Lang Syne.” It means “days gone by.”

 

Many people will make New Year’s Resolutions. These are things you want to do or change in the New Year. Some common examples are: lose weight, do more exercise, and quit smoking. What are yours?

 

New Year’s Eve is a time to reflect on the past year and look forward to the New Year. Here are some questions to think about..

 

What was the best thing that happened this year?

 

What are your hopes for next year?

 

What are you looking forward to next year?

 

Here are my answers:

 

I went on an amazing vacation to Mexico with my girlfriend.

 

I hope to save more money and do more writing.

 

I’m looking forward to traveling a lot and going home to visit my family.

 

How about you??

 

Happy New Year everyone!