NewYearsDayisoneofimportantdaysformanypeopleintheworldduringtheyear.MostpeoplespendtheNewYearsDayinhotels.January1stisconsideredastheNewYearsDay.Mostcompanies,shops,school,andgovernmentofficesareclosedduringthattime.PeopleprepareforNewYearsDayfromlateDecember.First,peoplespendafewdaystocleantheirhousescompletely.SomefamiliesthenputupsomenewpaintingfromNovembertobesentinJanuary.TheNewYearsmealisalsopreparedfromtheendofDecember.DuringtheNewYearsDay,peopleusuallydonotcookandrelaxathome.OnNewYearsEve,itiscommontohaveabagdinnerwithfamilymembersorfriendsathomeorinhotelsandhearbellswhichinformsusofthecomingNewYear.OnNewYearsDay,peoplegreeteachother.SomepeoplewearnewcoatsandvisittemplestoprayforhappinessandhealththroughouttheNewYear.Childrenarebusywithgettingthegiftsfromtheirparentsandrelatives.