India's New Year celebrations:
The New Year's Eve is December 31st, the final day of the
Gregorian Year, and the day before the New Year's Day. New
Year's eve has its separate identity of its own like the New
Year Day. In the 21st century western practice, the New Year's
Eve is celebrated with parties and social gatherings until 12
"0" clock midnight. The parties continue till then, till the
anxiety of the New Year exists. In India, most celebrations take
place in the larger cities like Bangalore, Delhi, Chennai,
Hyderabad and Mumbai. People generally gather and host private
parties along with dinner and few drinks. The celebrations
generally begin in the dusk. The youth generally takes part
actively in these celebrations and the rest of them have their
own way of enjoying the evening. A lot of fireworks show takes
place in the evening and people thoroughly enjoy the concerts
and the parties. In many places, the Celebrities of India and
the film stars perform during the concerts. The entry to such
places is fixed from the beginning and the bookings are usually
done two to three weeks before the actual celebration.
The expenses:
The usual rates are generally high but people are ready to
pay for such rare occasions once in a year. The New Year Eve in
India celebrations have taken a new dimension since the last
five to six years due to the influence from the western
countries. The discos and pubs in the bigger cities are usually
packed with the younger people. The elder people and other
senior citizens of India generally prefer social parties and
family gatherings at restaurants or few prefer their own house
to preserve their comfort level.
The general activities done in the New Year's Eve in India
include private gatherings, private parties, public concerts and
performances, celebrity shows and fireworks. The New Year's Eve
gained more importance as it follows the Christmas celebrations.
Hence, the enthusiasm among the mob continues till the New Year.
People give a lot of importance to the cuisines and various
other delicacies when they dine at the restaurants. The cities
are decorated and there are a lot of lightings on the roads and
many such efforts are taken to add to the enthusiasm in the air.
