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India's New Year celebrations: The New Year's Eve is December 31st, the final day of the Gregorian Year, and the day before the New Year's Day. New Year's eve has its separate identity of its own like the New Year Day. In the 21st century western practice, the New Year's Eve is celebrated with parties and social gatherings until 12 "0" clock midnight. The parties continue till then, till the anxiety of the New Year exists. In India, most celebrations take place in the larger cities like Bangalore, Delhi, Chennai, Hyderabad and Mumbai. People generally gather and host private parties along with dinner and few drinks. The celebrations generally begin in the dusk. The youth generally takes part actively in these celebrations and the rest of them have their own way of enjoying the evening. A lot of fireworks show takes place in the evening and people thoroughly enjoy the concerts and the parties. In many places, the Celebrities of India and the film stars perform during the concerts. The entry to such places is fixed from the beginning and the bookings are usually done two to three weeks before the actual celebration. The expenses: The usual rates are generally high but people are ready to pay for such rare occasions once in a year. The New Year Eve in India celebrations have taken a new dimension since the last five to six years due to the influence from the western countries. The discos and pubs in the bigger cities are usually packed with the younger people. The elder people and other senior citizens of India generally prefer social parties and family gatherings at restaurants or few prefer their own house to preserve their comfort level. The general activities done in the New Year's Eve in India include private gatherings, private parties, public concerts and performances, celebrity shows and fireworks. The New Year's Eve gained more importance as it follows the Christmas celebrations. Hence, the enthusiasm among the mob continues till the New Year. People give a lot of importance to the cuisines and various other delicacies when they dine at the restaurants. The cities are decorated and there are a lot of lightings on the roads and many such efforts are taken to add to the enthusiasm in the air.
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