New Year’s Day is the last bank holiday of the festive season.
It means most people have to go to work the next day: (36)
and fresh and ready for the new year (37) .
New Year in the UK usually starts with a (38) on New
Year’s Eve (31st December). Some people spend the evening at home with their
family, or have a party for friends at their house. Others go to a (39)
to celebrate, or spend the evening in a large (40)
space, for example, Trafalgar Square in London. The
beginning of the New Year is (41) by the chiming of Big Ben,
the famous London clock, at midnight, which is also shown on TV for those who
(42) staying in. In Scotland, New Year is
called Hogmanay, and for some people, it’s a bigger celebration than Christmas.
In big cities like Edinburgh and Glasgow there are street parties with around
100,000 people, enjoying (43) , music, entertainment and
dance at midnight. (44) . "Auld Lang Syne", reminds us to
think of old friends and remember the good times of the past, as we look to the
future. (45) , as some people make New
Year’s resolutions. Often these are connected with fitness and health, for
example giving up smoking or drinking, taking more exercise or losing weight.
(46) .