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• Method 1 of 4: Attending an official event
• Method 2 of 4: Go to a party
• Method 3 of 4: Organize your own party
• Method 4 of 4: Honoring a tradition
• Tips
• Warnings

New Year is a recognized holiday almost worldwide. Each country celebrates it in its own way. The common denominator here is saying goodbye to the past year in a dignified way and ushering in a new year. You may be celebrating with family, a few close friends, or thousands of strangers. Either way, it will hopefully be a party that will stay with you for days to come.

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Method 1 of 4: Attending an official event

1. Attend an outdoor event. Street festivities often feature live performances, DJs and a fireworks display. Sometimes you have to buy tickets in advance, but sometimes it is free.
   • There are several New Year's events that are nationally renowned all over the world, such as in Times Square in New York, Sydney Harbor in Australia, Central London, the Eiffel Tower in Paris and the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin.
   • In many cities there are outdoor and street parties that you can attend.
   • If there is no open air party in your city, you can always organize one yourself! Meetup is a great site to start with.
2. Go to a club. If, to ring in the new year, you want to go crazy with friends, do this in a club. The best DJs often perform in clubs and you usually have special drink arrangements.
3. Attend a formal celebration. Special New Year's Eve gala's are organized in many luxury hotels and restaurants. There are performances by orchestras, jazz bands or professional artists and musicians. Entrance tickets must be purchased in advance.
   • Most of these formal events have special dress codes such as black tie.
4. Visit a casino. Aside from card games and slot machines, casinos often host New Year's Eve parties with professional performers, cover bands or comedians.
   • The minimum age for the casino is 18.
   • Las Vegas casinos in the US host one big party on the "Strip".
5. Go to a church service at midnight. Some people attend a special midnight church service on New Year's Eve. There is then singing and something to eat. The head of the church also conveys a special message.

Method 2 of 4: Go to a party

1. Celebrate it at someone's house. Most likely there is someone who throws a party at home. Find out which party best suits your expectations (size, festivities, location, etc.)
   • Maybe it is a fully catered party or one where everything has to be brought. Make sure you inquire in advance whether you need to bring food and drink.
2. Eat out. Whether you do this in a family-friendly restaurant with your kids, or at your favorite restaurant with your friends, it's a great way to celebrate the New Year in peace.
   • Some restaurants have special New Year's Eve food and drink packages.
   • Make sure to book early as restaurants are often very busy on New Year's Eve.
3. Plan a cozy get-together. Invite a few friends and meet at one of your favorite venues. This could be in a bowling center, restaurant, club or city park. Decide well in advance what to wear, bring, and other details. You are now planning a spontaneous party.
4. Make a date. What's more romantic than celebrating new beginnings? Take your loved one by the hand and celebrate the New Year together over a delicious dinner. Do not forget to book well in advance. After that, there may still be time for some fireworks, followed by a kiss at midnight.

Method 3 of 4: Organize your own party

1. Invite people. If you don't feel like celebrating New Year's Eve elsewhere, invite some people over for a party at your place. You can invite a few people to a small party or opt for a grand approach.
2. Make your own party favors. Holidays are ideal for being creative. You can make your own New Year party supplies. Hats, confetti and noise makers are great for parties like this. You can get ideas through the internet or special magazines.
   • If you really want to get creative, make homemade New Year's games for the guests.
3. Make festive snacks. You can make snacks with a special New Year theme. Toasts with a variety of cheeses, festive pastries, hors d'oeuvres, and all kinds of desserts are sure to please guests. If you don't want to make too much work of it and want to serve something easy, you can always order pizzas. Place the order well in advance.
4. Provide drinks. At the stroke of midnight, most people prefer to drink champagne, but other drinks can of course also be served. Also serve wine, beer or cocktails for a change.
   • If there are children with you, make sure you have apple juice, lemonade or another alcohol-free drink.
   • If you don't want the kids to stay up late, show them a New Year's Eve celebration on TV in another part of the world. There are countries that are a few hours ahead of time.
5. Organize a party where everyone brings something. If you don't feel like getting food and drink for everyone, ask if the guests bring their own. In return, you provide the entertainment and all other necessities.
   • Each person is expected to bring one or two things. Something to eat or drink, or maybe both. By the time everyone arrives, you should have everything else in order for the party.
6. Stay at home. If you want to avoid all the hustle and bustle, you can also stay at home and watch a movie. There are plenty of New Year's movies to choose from. You can of course also see a different kind of film.
   • Watch the fall of the ball on television, or possibly meet with your neighbors at midnight.

Method 4 of 4: Honoring a tradition

1. Start a family tradition. Many families start family traditions around New Year. As the holidays are about to change, people often start talking about the good intentions and challenges that await us in the new year.
   • Some families go out for a fancy dinner, and others stay at home to celebrate.
   • Many families will celebrate together amid all kinds of old traditional customs.
2. Honor a personal tradition. It is never too late to create a personal tradition. This could be going to a party, staying at home, watching fireworks or celebrating New Years in your own unique way.
3. Celebrate a cultural tradition. What those traditions are depends entirely on where you come from. You don't have to be from that region, of course. Sometimes you like it so much that you adopt the tradition, as it were.
   • In Greece, parents bake a cake with a lucky coin hidden in it. The cake is cut at midnight and whoever gets the piece with the coin has luck on his side for the coming year.
   • In Belgium, children write New Year's letters to their parents. These are then read aloud to them.
   • In Estonia, people often eat up to 12 meals to celebrate New Year in that way. Some meals are left for the spirits who will visit the house on this day.
   • In Ireland, women put mistletoe under their pillow at night for good luck.
   • In Germany, people eat marzipan pigs and jam-filled donuts as a sign of good luck.

Tips

• Celebrate by making New Year's resolutions, but make sure they are achievable for you.
• Make sure to reserve tickets to clubs, casinos, or gala events well in advance so they don't sell out.
• Check the internet to see where the New Year celebrations take place in your city.
• The general New Year's song "Auld Lang Syne" is a Scottish song written by the poet Robert Burns. Auld lang syne means "days long gone".

Warnings

• Do not get too close to fireworks.
• Drink alcohol in moderation.