HANOI UNIVERSITY OF BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY
FACULTY OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE STUDIES

VU THAO NINH

GRADUATION PAPER
NEW YEAR IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
NĂM MỚI Ở VƯƠNG QUỐC ANH

HANOI, 2020

HANOI UNIVERSITY OF BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY
FACULTY OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE STUDIES


GRADUATION PAPER
NEW YEAR IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
NĂM MỚI Ở VƯƠNG QUỐC ANH
Field
Name
Student’s code
Course
Class
Supervisor

: English Language
: Vu Thao Ninh
: 16121039
: 21
: TA 21.03
: Hoang Hong Trang, Dr.

HANOI, 2020

CERTIFICATE OF ORIGINALITY
I, the undersigned, hereby certify my authority of the study project report
entitled “NEW YEAR IN THE UNITED KINGDOM” submitted in partial
fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor in English Language.
Except for the indicated reference, no other person’s work has been used without
due acknowledgement in the text of the paper.
Hanoi, 2020

Vu Thao Ninh

Approved by
SUPERVISOR

Date:……………………


ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
First, I would like to say that I am deeply indebted to all the teachers,
processors, staffs and colleagues for their instructions, advice and suggestions for
fulfilling the graduation paper proposed.
I am deeply grateful to Ms. Hoang Hong Trang, Dr. and Department of
English in Hanoi University of Business and Technology for providing a soured
approach and supervision to complete my research project on “New Year in the
United Kingdom”
I am also grateful to all member of the family, priority my parents who have
financially provided me a lot for effective research and project success.
TABLE OF CONTENT

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT............................................................................4
PART A: INTRODUCTION.........................................................................8
1. Rationale of the study..................................................................................8
2. Aims and objectives of the study.................................................................8
3. Research questions......................................................................................8
4. The scope of the study.................................................................................8
5. Design of the study......................................................................................8
PART B: DEVELOPMENT.......................................................................10
CHAPTER 1: LITERATURE REVIEW..................................................10
1.1. History of the New Year.........................................................................10
1.1.1. Early New Year’s celebrations.............................................................10
1.1.2. January 1 becomes New Year’s Day...................................................10
1.1.3. New Year’s traditions...........................................................................11
1.2. Overview about New Year in the United Kingdom................................12
1.2.1. Origin of New Year's Day in the United Kingdom..............................12
1.2.2. Meaning of the New Year in the United Kingdom..............................12
1.2.3. Symbol of the New Year in the United Kingdom................................12
CHAPTER 2: METHODOLOGY.............................................................14
2.1. Research questions.................................................................................14
2.2. Methods..................................................................................................14
2.3 Research setting.......................................................................................14
2.4. Data collection instruments....................................................................14
2.5. Data analysis...........................................................................................14

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CHAPTER 3: FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION........................................15
3.1. Findings..................................................................................................15
3.1.1. New Year celebration in the United Kingdom.....................................15

3.1.2. New Year traditions in the United Kingdom.......................................15
3.1.3. New Year decoration in the United Kingdom......................................16
3.1.4. New Year foods in the United Kingdom..............................................16
3.2. Discussion...............................................................................................18
3.2.1. Edinburgh's Hogmanay - The greatest New Year party in the world. .18
3.2.2. St Ives, Cornwall – a classic celebration New Year............................21
PART C: CONCLUSION...........................................................................25
1.Recapitulation.............................................................................................25
2. Limitation of the study..............................................................................25
3. Suggestion for further study......................................................................26
REFERENCES............................................................................................27

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ABSTRACT
Each continent, each country has different customs, cultures, different
holidays. The Asians end the old year and welcome the New Year with the Lunar
New Year, and the European one is different. They end the year with a Christmas
and New Year every year. As one of the most anticipated festivals of the year, the
New Year is always an opportunity for people around the world to enjoy the
colorful atmosphere. And New Year for Europeans is a big holiday, depending on
the region, each of which the way they celebrate the New Year is different. In the
United Kingdom people usually celebrate the New Year at home, in the family. It is
considered a full-blown holiday and relative.
In this study, you will analyze and learn about the New Year in the United
Kingdom. The research is aimed at answering two questions. The first one is “.
How people celebrate New Year in The United Kingdom?” and the second one is
“What are the differences and similarities between the New Year in Edinburgh,
Scotland and St Ives, Cornwall?”

By searching, synthesizing, analyzing the library, and internet documents,
the research has found interesting points about the New Year in the United
Kingdom and in two cities of this Kingdom. The research shows that, Edinburgh –
the best place to go on New Year for street celebrations and St Ives – the best place
to go on New Year for a classic celebration.
PART A: INTRODUCTION
1. Rationale of the study
The need for exchanges with other countries in the world is growing, so
learning foreign languages not only in Vietnam, but in all countries in the world
becomes very important. To learn a foreign language, we must not only learn
vocabulary, grammar, phonology, but also understand the people, culture and
customs of the country using the language they are learning and research.
I always wanted to broaden my understanding of the United Kingdom,
especially his culture, to learn about the characteristics of that culture. That's why
the author chose “New Year in the United Kingdom” as the subject of her
graduation paper.

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2. Aims and objectives of the study
In this graduation thesis, the author wants to learn about the origins and
some of the main customs and the characteristics of The United Kingdom New
Year, helping herself and others to understand better. Some traditional customs in
two different cities in the United Kingdom are compared to see similarities and
differences. Then help readers understand what is causing the difference.
3. Research questions
Research proceeds to answer the following questions:
a. How people celebrate New Year in The United Kingdom?
b. What are the differences and similarities between the New Year in

Edinburgh, Scotland and St Ives, Cornwall?
4. The scope of the study
This thesis is written for two main focuses: summarize the history of New
Year celebration and the diversification of New Year celebration in the United
Kingdom. Research into the New Year celebration in two cities of the United
Kingdom to find out the differences and similarities.
5. Design of the study
The paper is organized as follows:
Part A: Introduction
Part B: Development
Chapter 1: Literature Review
Chapter 2: Methodology
Chapter 3: Findings and Discussion
Part C: Conclusion

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PART B: DEVELOPMENT
CHAPTER 1: LITERATURE REVIEW
1.1. History of the New Year
Civilizations around the world have been celebrating the start of each New
Year for at least four millennia. Today, most New Year’s festivities begin on
December 31 (New Year’s Eve), the last day of the Gregorian calendar, and
continue into the early hours of January 1 (New Year’s Day). Common traditions
include attending parties, eating special New Year’s foods, making resolutions for
the New Year and watching fireworks displays.
1.1.1. Early New Year’s celebrations
The earliest recorded festivities in honor of a New Year’s arrival date back
some 4,000 years to ancient Babylon. For the Babylonians, the first new moon

following the vernal equinox - the day in late March with an equal amount of
sunlight and darkness - heralded the start of a New Year. They marked the occasion
with a massive religious festival called Akitu (derived from the Sumerian word for
barley, which was cut in the spring) that involved a different ritual on each of its 11
days. In addition to the New Year, Atiku celebrated the mythical victory of the
Babylonian sky god Marduk over the evil sea goddess Tiamat and served an
important political purpose: It was during this time that a new king was crowned or
that the current ruler’s divine mandate was symbolically renewed.
1.1.2. January 1 becomes New Year’s Day
The early Roman calendar consisted of 10 months and 304 days, with each
New Year beginning at the vernal equinox; according to tradition, it was created by
Romulus, the founder of Rome, in the eighth century B.C. A later king, Numa
Pompilius, is credited with adding the months of Januarius and Februarius. Over
the centuries, the calendar fell out of sync with the sun, and in 46 B.C. the emperor
Julius Caesar decided to solve the problem by consulting with the most prominent
astronomers and mathematicians of his time. He introduced the Julian calendar,
which closely resembles the more modern Gregorian calendar that most countries
around the world use today.
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As part of his reform, Caesar instituted January 1 as the first day of the year,
partly to honor the month’s namesake: Janus, the Roman god of beginnings, whose
two faces allowed him to look back into the past and forward into the future.
Romans celebrated by offering sacrifices to Janus, exchanging gifts with one
another, decorating their homes with laurel branches and attending raucous parties.
In medieval Europe, Christian leaders temporarily replaced January 1 as the first of
the year with days carrying more religious significance, such as December 25 (the
anniversary of Jesus’ birth) and March 25 (the Feast of the Annunciation); Pope
Gregory XIII reestablished January 1 as New Year’s Day in 1582.

1.1.3. New Year’s traditions
In many countries, New Year’s celebrations begin on the evening of
December 31 - New Year’s Eve - and continue into the early hours of January 1.
Revelers often enjoy meals and snacks thought to bestow good luck for the coming
year. In Spain and several other Spanish-speaking countries, people bolt down a
dozen grapes-symbolizing their hopes for the months ahead-right before midnight.
In many parts of the world, traditional New Year’s dishes feature legumes, which
are thought to resemble coins and herald future financial success; examples include
lentils in Italy and black-eyed peas in the southern United States. Because pigs
represent progress and prosperity in some cultures, pork appears on the New Year’s
Eve table in Cuba, Austria, Hungary, Portugal and other countries. Ring-shaped
cakes and pastries, a sign that the year has come full circle, round out the feast in
the Netherlands, Mexico, Greece and elsewhere. In Sweden and Norway,
meanwhile, rice pudding with an almond hidden inside is served on New Year’s
Eve; it is said that whoever finds the nut can expect 12 months of good fortune.
1.2. Overview about New Year in the United Kingdom
1.2.1. Origin of New Year's Day in the United Kingdom
New Year’s Day marks the start of a New Year according to the Gregorian
calendar. It is a relatively modern practice. Although Romans began marking the
start of their civil year on January 1 in their calendar (prior to the Gregorian

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calendar), the traditional springtime opening of the growing season and time for
major military campaigns still held on as the popular New Year celebration.
Pope Gregory XIII introduced the Gregorian calendar in 1582. It was
adopted immediately in some areas of Europe but wasn't used by many countries
until centuries later. The United Kingdom only started observing the Gregorian
calendar in 1752, when 11 days were dropped.

Because the United Kingdom is a multicultural society, not all people
observe New Year’s Day on January 1. For example, the New Year in the Hindu,
Chinese, Coptic, Jewish, and Islamic calendars take place on a different date than
in the Gregorian calendar.
1.2.2. Meaning of the New Year in the United Kingdom
As with many countries around the world, Christmas is the time when people
start preparing for the New Year. The New Year's Day for the British people is the
festive, fun and “big” festivals that signal how a New Year will begin. So, in the
New Year's Day, the British have very strange and unique customs.
1.2.3. Symbol of the New Year in the United Kingdom
One of the most widely known symbols of New Year's 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. This is followed
by a spectacular fireworks performance, often centered on the London Eye, which
is claimed to be the largest Ferris wheel in Europe.i
On New Year's Eve, the British bring wine and pastries to Tet. The British
did not knock and went straight to the house of friends or relatives. According to
the British custom, after the New Year's Eve, the first person entering the earthen
house will signal a good or bad luck year. If the first guest is a black-haired man or
a happy person, happy and wealthy, the host is lucky all year long. If the first guest
is a pale blonde or a sad, miserable, miserable host, there will be many calamities
and difficulties in the New Year. People come to celebrate the New Year's Eve
before talking to fire the stove and wish the owner “open the door”. The New

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Year's Eve party starts at 8pm Eve until the next morning. In the middle of the
night, the British listen to the church bells ringing, singing together, singing and

dancing in the air jubilantly, celebrate the New Year.

Picture 1: New Year fireworks behind Big Ben, London

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CHAPTER 2: METHODOLOGY
2.1. Research questions
Research proceeds to answer the following questions: (a) How people
celebrate New Year in The United Kingdom? (b) What are the differences and
similarities between the New Year in Edinburgh, Scotland and St Ives, Cornwall?
2.2. Methods
In this study, the author used qualitative and descriptive methods.
Descriptive research can be explained as a statement of affairs as they are at present
with the researcher having no control over variables. Moreover, “descriptive
studies may be characterized as simply the attempt to determine, describe or
identify what is, while analytical research attempts to establish why it is that way or
how it came to be”.
Qualitative research is a type of social science research that collects and
works with non-numerical data and that seeks to interpret meaning from these data
that help understand social life through the study. Qualitative research is typically
focused on the micro-level of social interaction that composes everyday life.
2.3 Research setting
Under his enthusiasm and dynamism, this research is done by synthesizing
itself from different sources. I have studied the literature on the Internet, in books,
and synthesized it in the form of opinion. Research starts from selecting topics to
planning, writing drafts, and editing drafts to produce the final complete essay.
2.4. Data collection instruments
Instruments for conducting the study are materials collected at the library

and on the internet. The author uses a personal computer as his writing tool.
2.5. Data analysis
The collected data will be analyzed and clarified in chapter 3.

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CHAPTER 3: FINDINGS AND DISCUSSION
3.1. Findings
3.1.1. New Year celebration in the United Kingdom
Many cities and towns in the United Kingdom celebrate the coming New
Year by putting on public firework displays. The city of London has one of the
most famous ones. Thousands of people gather at the banks of the River Thames to
see an almost 12-minute fireworks display over the London Eye, a giant Ferris
wheel. The pyrotechnics begin just after Big Ben chimes midnight and is
accompanied by music.
The fireworks in London are followed by the London New Year's Day
Parade, considered to be the largest New Year parade in the world. A 30-year old
tradition, the parade began in 1987 to raise money for local charities. Originally
called the Lord Mayor of Westminster's Big Parade, the event was renamed in
1994.
3.1.2. New Year traditions in the United Kingdom
England celebrates the New Year from the evening of December 31st to
January 1st. Traditionally it is not as widely celebrated as Christmas, but the year
2000 saw a large change. For instance, people did not use to celebrate New Year
with fireworks (they were reserved for Bonfire Night), but last year and this across
England people were setting off fireworks on the stroke of midnight. More
traditionally, on the stroke of midnight, people open the back door (to let the old
year out) and ask the first dark-haired man to be seen to come through the front
door carrying salt, coal, and bread. This means that the following year everyone in

the house will have enough to eat (bread), enough money (salt), and be warm
enough (coal).
In Scotland, they always seem to celebrate New Year better than anywhere
else. The celebration of New Year's Eve is called “Hogmanay”. The word
Hogmanay comes from a kind of oatcake that was traditionally given to children on
New Year's Eve. In Edinburgh, the celebrations always include a massive party
from Prince's Street to the Royal Mile and Edinburgh Castle. Unfortunately, due to
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overcrowding in the past, the event is now ticket only. On New Year's Day (from
the stroke of midnight) the tradition of first footing is observed. This is because the
first person to set foot in a residence in a New Year is thought to profoundly affect
the fortunes of everyone who lives there. Generally, strangers are thought to bring
good luck. Depending on the area, it may be better to have a dark-haired or fairhaired stranger set foot in the house, but it does mean Scotland is a very welcoming
place for strangers at New Year.
New Year's Eve is called “Nos Galan” in Welsh, and whilst they also believe
in letting out the old year and letting in the new if the first visitor in the New Year
is a woman and a man opens the door it's considered bad luck. In addition, if the
first man to cross the threshold in the New Year is a redhead, that is also bad luck.
People in Wales also believe that you should pay off all debts before the New Year
begins. Tradition states that ending a year in debt means a whole New Year of debt.
On New Year's Day “Dydd Calan” in Wales the children get up early to visit their
neighbors and sing songs. They are given coins, mince pies, apples, and other
sweets for singing. This stops at midday. It can also depend on where you live as to
when you celebrate New Year in Wales. Some areas still celebrate Dydd Calan on
January 12th.
3.1.3. New Year decoration in the United Kingdom
The street is decorated with colorful giant Christmas trees. There are
glittering lights everywhere, especially in shopping malls to attract shoppers. The

atmosphere is very jubilant everywhere.
The family also decorated the Christmas tree that they probably put from
Christmas until now. In general, in the New Year, everywhere is brilliant and fun.
3.1.4. New Year foods in the United Kingdom
Many of the foods people traditionally eat for luck on New Year's Eve are
believed to bring a year of prosperity and good health.
Greens: Supposedly greens are eaten on New Year's Eve because they
resemble money. Try: Sesame Greens and Bean Sprouts
Beans: Beans, like greens, resemble money; more specifically, they
symbolize coins. Whether you choose black beans, lentils, or black-eyes peas,
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healthy fiber-filled beans will help soak up that champagne. Try: Lentil, Roasted
Red Pepper, and Spinach Salad with Walnuts, Olives, and Sherry Vinaigrette
Noodles and Grains: Noodles are symbols of long life, and grains like rice,
quinoa, and barley stand for abundance. Slurp the noodles whole for even more
luck. Try: Teriyaki-Style Noodles with Tofu

Picture 2: Hoppin' John Noodle Bowls
Fruit: According to tradition, New Year’s Day supper will bring you a
fortune in the year to come. Here are our favorite recipes for Greens, Black-Eyed
Peas, Cornbread, Hoppin’ John, and Pot Likker Soup. According to Southern
traditions, you will have good luck for the entire year if you have the traditional
New Year’s Day supper. That means a meal of greens, hoppin’ John, black-eyed
peas, cornbread, and pot liker soup. Here are our favorite New Year’s recipes. We
guarantee they’ll taste great - the luck is up to you. For a new twist on Southern
traditions, try the Hoppin’ John Noodle Bowls, or the oven-roasted Black-Eyed
Peas for Munching. If you want the classic New Year’s recipes, you can enjoy our
mouthwatering Southern-Style Collard Greens, Pot Likker, or Good Luck Greens

and Peas with Ham. However, you cook up your New Year’s recipes, hopefully,
these traditional Southern New Year's Day recipes will mean your table will be
filled with the perfect dishes for good luck.

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3.2. Discussion
There are some unique places to spend New Year’s Eve, including small
towns with ancient rituals, big cities with exciting parties, etc. Get inspired and
bring on the New Year cheer. Here we will discuss the New Year in Edinburgh,
Scotland and St Ives, Cornwall to see its cultural diversity.
3.2.1. Edinburgh's Hogmanay - The greatest New Year party in the world
No other nation in the world celebrates the New Year with quite as much
revelry and passion as Scotland does, and it's hardly surprising that the enormous
celebration that engulfs the country is legendary the world over.
Hogmanay is what we Scots call New Year's Eve - 31 December - the big
night that marks the arrival of the New Year. Its origins reach back to the
celebration of the winter solstice among the Vikings with wild parties in late
December. No matter where you come from, it's said that everyone should make at
least one trip to experience Edinburgh's Hogmanay.
Maybe it's the fact that Edinburgh's party lasts for three days instead of just
one. Or perhaps it's because of the sheer range of entertainment and fun on offer in
a city already world-famous for its year-round selection of festivals. It could be the
unique atmosphere generated by the huge crowd of welcome guests and friendly
Edinburghers packed into the historic city center. And don't forget the gaspinducing sight of the outrageously good fireworks filling the sky with light and
noise high above the turrets of Edinburgh Castle.
1. Torchlight procession
Whatever strange chemistry it is that brings together music, tradition, energy,
history, Vikings, and fun, it seems to work, with sellout crowds year after year.

The procession takes place on 30 December and it's truly a stunning sight to
behold as celebrations get underway.
Thousands of torchbearer’s marches through the city’s ancient streets,
through the Old Town, parts of which date back to at least the 14th century. They
then go further downhill towards the Palace of Holyrood House.
Meanwhile, tens of thousands of spectators line the pavements for a
spectacular finale of lights, music, and fireworks, cheering the walkers on as they
create a river of fire through from streets to Holyrood Park.
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Picture 3: Torchlight Procession in Edinburgh
2. Music to suit all tastes
Mere hours later comes New Year's Eve, or Hogmanay as it's better known in
Scotland when the party truly reaches its peak.
Stages carefully positioned throughout the city center offer a diverse range of
musical entertainment options, from indie rock to traditional Celtic music and from
DJs and dancers to jazz, blues, and more.
Up in the Old Town, the stunning St Giles' Cathedral hosts a candlelit
classical concert. Down in Princes Street Gardens, there's a stage devoted entirely
to the ceilidh tradition, with thousands enjoying the chance to learn about and take
part in wild Scottish dancing. Edinburgh Castle overlooks the celebrations from
high above.
Also, in Princes Street Gardens is the centerpiece event of Edinburgh's
Hogmanay, the Concert in the Gardens. Major acts such as Franz Ferdinand, Rag
'n'Bone Man, Biffy Clyro, Lily Allen, and Soul II Soul have all rocked revelers
who are lucky enough to grab a ticket.
3. New Year's Eve fireworks

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And after all that dancing, the Gardens is one of the best places to catch the
magnificent fireworks bursting high above the majestic castle and its ancient
volcanic rock.
The illuminations can be seen for miles around of course, but it's quite
something to find yourself immediately beneath those dramatic eruptions of light
and sound at midnight, and at the smaller hourly displays in the lead up to the big
moment.
And at midnight, for all the choice of entertainment across the city center,
whether you came for the big names, the traditional culture, the party atmosphere,
or the fantastic fireworks, in that one moment the crowds join as one to sing the
world's biggest rendition of Auld Lang Syne, in a show of togetherness and
friendship.

Picture 4: New Year's Eve fireworks in Edinburgh
4. Swim in the River Forth
If you're feeling bold on the first day of January maybe you can shake off the
rigors of the night before as one of the hardy souls taking part in the Loony Dook, a
street parade of costumed thrill-seekers culminating in a freezing cold plunge into
the icy waters of the River Forth.

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If you're less keen on feeling the chill, you can still cheer the Dockers on as
they walk through the town of South Queensferry, just a few miles west of
Edinburgh, and take a dip in the shadow of the famous Forth Bridge.
There really is nothing quite like Edinburgh's Hogmanay. Edinburgh's
Hogmanay is part of the year-round selection of major festivals in Scotland's

capital city.

Picture 5: Swim in the River Forth
3.2.2. St Ives, Cornwall – a classic celebration New Year
If you’d like the night to live up to expectations, then St Ives is the perfect
location. When it comes to plans for New Year, New Year’s Eve in St Ives won’t
instantly spring to mind. However, don’t let that get in the way because a Cornish
party is unlike any other in the country. Here are the reasons why you should
consider spending New Year’s Eve in St Ives this year. The story has it that St Ives’
famous New Year’s Eve celebrations all started because of some friendly local
rivalry.
1. New Year in a pub with fancy dress
In a seaside resort, long ago, a pub in the center of town decided to have a
fancy-dress party…

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Picture 6: Fancy dress in New Year in St Ives
As the night went on and the cheerful mood increased the costume clad
locals spilled out of the pub and took to the streets to show off their outfits. As they
paraded around, they were noticed by other pubs who decided that next year they
would show them who could really throw the best New Year’s party.
So, when next New Year’s Eve rolled by several other pubs in St Ives had
fancy dress themes for the night and inevitably the temptation to take to the streets
and show off was too much to resist. As the years went by more and more places in
town started getting in on the fun and it quickly built up to become the famous
celebration that we know and love today.
Turn up in regular clothing and you’ll be the odd one out! It’s a tradition for
adults and kids alike to pick (or make) a costume and join in the impromptu parade

that swarms Fore Street and the harbor. And people take it seriously because there
is pride at stake.
In the past New Year’s fancy dress has included everything from Oompa
Loompas to luminous jellyfish, over-sized (and over-fed) seagulls and large family
groups dressed as The Incredibles.
2. Watch the fireworks at the harbor
Crowds gather down at the harbor at midnight to watch St Ives wave
goodbye to the old year and say hello to the new one. It’s hectic, but the display is
extravagant, so it’s well worth jostling through the crowds. There are not many
places you can watch fireworks over the harbor.
You might want to take the family to watch the fireworks and then peek at
the parade of costumes floating along the harbor front, or perhaps a romantic
dinner in one of St Ives’s many excellent restaurants is more your style. You could
even just mingle with the locals and join in the celebrations outside The Sloop.

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As the night goes on the revelries continue and in anticipation of the clock
striking twelve the crowds start to flow towards the harbor front to join in the
countdown to midnight before bursting into waves of cheers and applause as the
fireworks fill the skies above St Ives and across the bay.

Picture 7: The fireworks at the harbor
3. Street parties
The town comes alive as residents, and visitors alike, take to the streets to
celebrate in style. With a safe, friendly atmosphere everyone can enjoy this night of
fun, and a stay in our luxury accommodation will ensure you’re well-rested,
whatever you choose.
Usually, people start pouring into St Ives at around 5 pm which is the best

time to take smaller children around so they can enjoy the beginnings of the lively
festivities and atmosphere. From about 9 pm onwards the party really starts to liven
up and at least one band start to snake their way through the streets with the odd
conger line or two forming behind them.
4. Food and drink on New Year’s Eve
St Ives is an excellent place to grab a bite to eat and have a drink with
friends and loved ones. Why? well, the food is incredible, the atmosphere is
welcoming, and there’s a huge range too. For seafood and shellfish, the Seafood
Cafe has all your culinary needs. Or, you can opt for a hearty burger at The Hub.
There are also vegetarian, vegan and classic pub lunch/dinner options. If you fancy
somewhere with views, Porthmeor Beach Café, Porthminster Kitchen &
Porthminster Cafe are the pick of the bunch.
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Picture 8: Food and drink on New Year’s Eve
5. Cornish weather
One of the fantastic things about living in Cornwall is the mild winter
weather. Okay, there is nowhere in Britain that can boast mercury-busting
temperatures over the winter period, but still, Cornwall enjoys a typically milder
climate meaning New Year’s Eve in St Ives is usually mild enough to enjoy at least
some of the evening festivities outdoors.
Even if Mother Nature doesn’t play ball, she doesn’t stop the party. Not
when it’s New Year’s Eve. Locals take to the streets regardless of the conditions
and soak up as much as the atmosphere as possible. Either choose a costume,
accordingly, bring an umbrella, or seek refuge in a pub.

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PART C: CONCLUSION
This part will deal with a summary of the major findings, limitations of the
study and some suggestions for further studies.
1.Recapitulation
For the United Kingdom people in particular and European countries in
general, the New Year is an important holiday of the year for everyone to rest after
a long hard-working year. Before the New Year is the excitement, excitement
makes everyone happy and happy, then the quiet atmosphere, peaceful family
reunion, is the time that family spends time together.
There are some unique places to spend New Year’s Eve, including small
towns with ancient rituals, big cities with exciting parties.
Edinburgh is a popular place to go for New Year’s Eve in the United
Kingdom. With major concerts, traditional Scottish events and a massive street
party, it’s fun for all ages and kinds of travelers. The festival is held throughout the
city center and runs from December 30th to January 1st.
While, St Ives, Cornwall – the best place to go on New Year for a classic
celebration. Time to find your old Halloween costume, because dressing up is
basically a requirement to spend New Year in this beachside town. Thousands of
residents’ alike flock to celebrate by the beach in their fancy dress, all while
admiring the legendary fireworks display. This wacky tradition brings the
festivities to the streets with the ultimate party for all ages. With an onsite bar, it’s
an ideal place to kick off the night’s major party.
2. Limitation of the study
The difficulties when you study this article are that you have not been
exposed and experience the New Year in the United Kingdom so do not really
understand deeply and have enough emotion to complete this article the most
expensive way. The material and data in this article are from books and the internet.
Also, due to time constraints, there are aspects that this essay has not explored in
depth.


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3. Suggestion for further study
I think that if there are surveys, the essay will become more interesting. This
is my suggestion for prospective students, if you want to learn more about New
Year in the United Kingdom.

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