New Year is a spanking new initiation of freshness almost in every sphere of life. New Year's Eve is the most awaited festival across the world. People wait for the festival with high excitement as it marks the new beginning of the next phase of life. The New Year Carnival in India is perhaps one of the occasions that quite ideally unfurl the real allure of the country where tradition and culture blend with convention and rituals.
The craze for the festival in India has risen in the recent past due to the influence of Western culture. December 31st is celebrated as New Year’s Eve, the final day of the Gregorian Year, and the day before New Year's Day. The celebration of the day usually starts in the evening gets to full swing at midnight and lasts till late at night.
In India, New Year celebrations are lavish and grand in metropolitan cities with western influence while in smaller cities and towns these celebrations tend to be comparatively unfussy. There is the trend of family and friend’s gatherings and partying together on this eve to bid farewell to the bygone year and welcome the New Year bountifully. Many discotheques, pubs, and restaurants organize special programs and sparkling fireworks for the celebration.
The breeze of celebrations of New Year's Eve is followed by New Year’s Day which is the day after New Year Eve, January 1st. All people try to follow their New Year resolutions, right from the first day of the New Year. People exchange gifts and welcome the coming year with lots of pleasure and excitement.