| About New Year's Day |
| The Netherlands is the country that is the part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The Netherlands is located in Northwestern Europe. The Netherlands is often called Holland. New Year’s Day is the first day of the New Year. According to Gregorian calendar, it is celebrated on January 1, is the first day of the year. It is a public holiday. On this day often celebrated with fireworks at the stroke of midnight as the New Year starts. The New Year is an event that happens when a culture celebrates the end of one year and the beginning of the next year. In the period between December 26 and 31, many people and companies send New Year's cards to wish the recipient a good luck and fortune in the New Year. On the day evening of December 31, people attend parties to celebrate the end of the past year and to welcome the New Year. Participants dive into the North Sea, lakes or canals and swim a small distance. Many people receive the extra money with their wages for December. On this day public life is very quiet. Post offices, banks, most stores and other businesses are closed. |
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