The New Year ( Journal#19 )

Halloween is a scary holiday of spirits and ghosts, people wear terrifying costumes, play jokes at each other, tell horror stories and so on. This holiday is not popular in my country. The most popular occasion in my country is the New Year. The whole family usually gathers together, we cook holiday dinner, present gifts, decorate New Year tree and just have fun with our relatives. During the day we take children to the local kindergarten, school or youth center, where kids can see a huge and beautiful New Year tree and take part in celebrating holiday with Santa Claus and his granddaughter Snowgirl. Children usually play games, read rhymes, sing New Year songs, dance around the tree and get candies. All children wear different costumes, the most famous are spider man, batman, hair, snowflake, princess and pirate. All kids are so cute and funny. They aren’t afraid to be ridiculous and they enjoy the whole process very much. The New Year is a holiday of believing in magic and making wishes.