Preparations for New Year in United States start right from the Christmas. Following the Gregorian calendar, the Americans celebrate the New Year on 1st January. From watching television to masquerade balls, Americans have different ways to celebrate the New Year. New Year celebrations in New York are known world-over, so if you are going on Tour to United States during New Year time, do make it a point to watch the New Year in New York. New Year Day in United States begins with people visiting their friends and families. New Year in United States doesn't mean only feasting and making merrying, the Americans too pay a visit to the Churches and aim at marking a religious start of the New Year. A common image associated with the New Year in United States is the incarnation of "Father Time", also known as the "Old Year" wearing a sash across his chest with the print of the previous year on it passing his duties to the "Baby New Year", an infant wearing a sash with the New Year printed on it.
New Year in United States include many parades like Tournament of Roses, Orange Bowl and the Fiesta Bowl. Americans enjoy watching if not participating in the Tournament of Roses parade. Lasting for more than five miles, Tournament of Roses is a parade in which thousands of participants march along the bands and on the floats. Another great ways to celebrate New Year in United States is watching the exciting Orange Bowl Games or the Fiesta Bowl Games.
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