PRESENTATION OUTLINE
New Year's Eve
•In New York City's Time Square New Year's Eve is celebrated by dropping a large ball once the new year has begun!
Chinese New Year
•Children wear new clothes, and they join a large parade led by a silk dragon.
Rosh Hashanah
•Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year. It is told that God opens up the Book of Life for 10 days, the first day is Rosh Hashanah.
Songkran
• In Thailand, people celebrate a water festival for there consecutive days. They also tie strings to each other to show respect; generally there 25-30 strings on one wrist.
More Traditions...in Russia
•The Russian Orthodox Church believe that New Year is January 14 on the Julian calendar.
HOW DO YOU CELEBRATE THE NEW YEAR?