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Discover the unique New Year traditions in England, where people invite friends to their homes and "sit the Old Year out and the New Year in". Learn about stocking presents, singing "Auld Lang Syne", and the symbolic act of opening and closing the door at midnight. Explore the joyful atmosphere of English-speaking countries during this festive time.
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SobolevaTatyana 4В New Year in England Korolyov 2014
Peopleinvitetheirfriendstotheirhousesand "sittheOldYearoutandtheNewYearin".
The song, 'Auld Lang Syne' is sung at the stroke of midnight in most English-speaking countries to bring in the new year
When the dock begins to strike twelve, the head of the family goes to the entrance door, opens it wide and holds it until the last stroke. Then he shuts the door. He has let the Old Year out and the New Year in.