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New Year celebrations in Italy is at the end of December - beginning of January. In all the cities streets illuminate brightly, organize festivals and concerts. In Venice, for example, the lions guarding the palace, wear caps on their heads and stick the beard on all balconies put Christmas trees in pots, on yachts sails appear with the image of Santa Claus. In Rome, on the areas set trees that adorn toys and flowers, shop windows, restaurants, houses and balconies decorated with garlands with red ribbons. We should talk about the holiday table in Italy. The Italians have a custom to accompany the old year and welcome the new year in different dishes. Year old escort dish of pork legs. Meet the New Year dish of pig's head. It is believed that at least a pig nose and digs the earth, but still moving forward. Roast turkey served at the first dinner in the new year. For the Europeans, some Christmas traditions of Italians seem to them unusual and strange. For example, one of these "strange" traditions in Italy - a kick out of the windows the old furniture and unnecessary things. This is done to make room for the new year took new things. The most popular gift on New Year's night is red underwear, it represents something new. The house be sure to bring a "new water" from a source with a sprig of olive January 1, which is presented as a gift to friends. Meeting with crooked old man in the New Year is sure to bring good luck in the coming year .. In small towns and villages of Italy New Year celebrations held in accordance with centuries-old traditions. So in Tuscany bonfires, next to which the locals gather and have fun until the morning. In the province of Umbria in the churches begin to play jazz groups. At Baptism, all children receive gifts from "Baba Yaga" - La Befana. She flies at night, opens the door and puts the golden key to children's stockings gifts. If during the year the child was behaving well, he gets sweets, dried fruits, nuts and chestnuts. Unruly kids gets the embers or ash, garlic, and onion. The central squares of trade fairs toys and puppet shows.

In my family holidays play an important role. Starting from the New Year and ending with birthdays and anniversaries, we gather together for a festive table and having a good time.
Of all the holidays that we celebrate my family, I love New year. New year celebration is a tradition in our family. These fine nights, I remember from early childhood.
It all starts long before the new year. In early December we decorate the house and 12-15 numbers put the Christmas tree. This is one of my most favorite activities.
On new year's eve my sister and help her mother in cleaning the house, prigotovit salads, making gifts.
In the evening, we gather for a festive table and bid farewell to the old year.
These new year watch we're talking, watching Christmas movies.
At midnight, when sounding chimes, we make a wish and congratulate each other.
Then we have a little sit down at the Desk and go out into the street. There we let the fireworks, sliding down the hill, playing in the snow, or just walking.
I liked the last new year, when we 2am came close people, friends and together we celebrate this wonderful holiday. We then stayed up all night, and only in the morning fell asleep. 
The next day we visited relatives and celebrated the new year there.
I love the new year, and this year I have very big plans for him. I hope that everything will work out and this new year I will remember as the best holiday in my family.