Новый Год в Великобритании

first day of the first month as per the Gregorian

Calendar. This day was officially declared as New Year’s Day in 1752.
New Year is the much awaited celebration for the people of Britain. Many people hold or attend parties in the evening to say goodbye to the old year and to welcome the new year. The past year is also thoroughly reviewed in the media, including television and newspapers.

widely popular in Britain. Although this custom of exchanging gifts

was originally done at New Year it is now transferred to Christmas. In England the children rise early on New Year so that they can make rounds to neighbors and singing songs. The children are given sweets, coins, apples and mince pies for singing.

the biggest New Year parade. The parade starts at noon

walking down the streets via Whitehall, Pall Mall and finishing in Berkley square.

Eve is the image of the Clock Tower at the

Palace of Westminster, in London, counting down the last minutes of the old year. The first chimes of Big Ben, the bell housed in the Clock Tower, in the new year are broadcast live on radio and television.