Learn American Holidays New Years Day Holiday
hi everyone I’m Alisha New Year’s Day is
on January 1st in the US it’s almost
universally a day off from work and in
the u.s. clothes stores gas stations and
other businesses are common sites come
January 1st it’s preceded by some of the
largest celebrations in the nation and
weary from being up all night enjoying
the parties Americans tend to take it
easy on this day
the song auld lang syne is associated
with the New Year celebration in the US
do you know what this song’s title means
we’ll show you the answer at the end of
this video
New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day in the
United States are both regarded as
holidays though only New Year’s Day is
an official one the holiday kicks off
late on New Year’s Eve when people go
out to celebrate in style this holiday
is marked by fancy parties and plenty of
parades and other events celebrating the
new year across the time zones that
cross the u.s. is a popular tradition
with those who like to stay at home in
Times Square in New York one of the
biggest celebrations in the nation is
held and this is typically regarded as
the official New Year party for the
entire country though each timezone
rings in the New Year with its own
celebration New Year’s resolutions are
popular in the United States though
often times in a tongue-in-cheek way
most of the time people will resolve to
give up a bad habit or adopt a healthy
new habit over the course of the new
year it’s almost accepted as a matter of
course that people will not follow
through on these resolutions however and
it fits well with the tradition of
American sarcastic humor
New Year’s Day isn’t celebrated on
January 1st on all calendars according
to the Chinese lunar calendar New Year’s
is usually in February depending on the
culture and tradition can be celebrated
on other dates as well
popular resolutions include quitting
smoking losing weight becoming more
ambitious with goals and getting a
better job and now here’s the answer to
the quiz do you know what the song title
auld lang syne means auld lang syne
means the good old days or days gone by
depending on the translation the song is
a very old tradition dating back
hundreds of years the New Year’s Day
celebrations in the US can easily extend
from before midnight on January 1st to
well into the afternoon how is this
lesson did you learn something
interesting how is New Year’s Day
celebrated in your country please leave
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