Who does not like to celebrate such a bright holiday as the New Year! The inhabitants of the Earth are preparing for this celebration for a long time. Perhaps this is the only event that is widely celebrated, observing all traditions and customs. It is interesting to learn how New Year is celebrated in Australia, where January 1 falls on the hottest period?
Australian Santa Claus
We Europeans, accustomed to harsh winters, cannot imagine the New Year without snow. And in Australia this is a common occurrence. They celebrate this holiday earlier than other countries. In the midst of the hot season, locals come to the beach to celebrate the New Year. In Australia, traditions are similar to ours. Residents also congratulates Santa Claus, but he appears extravagant - zipping to meet in a bathing suit and personal brightly decorated with a surfboard! She replaces him with New Year's sleigh and reindeer. You can recognize it by the presence of a traditional Santa hat with a pompom and a white beard.
This performance takes place on the popular Bondi Beach. Here's how to celebrate New Year in Australia.
New Year's events
All the entertainment held in Australia at the New Year's Eve takes place under the starry sky.
Melbourne invites citizens to free dancing parties on the Yarra River and Federation Square. Over half a million residents come to Brisbane's live music concert. A music festival is also held in the states of Tasmania and Victoria, where a large number of young people gather.
The most spectacular sight is the fireworks in Sydney! In addition to the numerous fireworks in all parts of the city, as well as on the wharves and in the parks, the most elegant New Year's show is conducted with the Harbor Bridge. The light performance is performed in accordance with the chosen theme. Each year, the stories are different and vibrant. The first colorful salute is heard at 21:00. It can be seen by families with children and those who want to leave home early. Then lights illuminate the entire bay of Sydney. So begins the spectacular show "Parade of Lights." They light up all the ships available in the bay - sailboats, ferries, ships. Volleys of salute to the main midnight are launched several more times. And the most impressive view of this spectacle opens from the site of the Sydney Tower Sydney Tower. So, as New Year is celebrated in Australia, it is not destined to spend it in the northern countries.
Festive tree
The inhabitants of the mainland under the sun, as well as on other continents, await the New Year in Australia with trepidation. The customs of local inhabitants differ little from other states. Here, too, prepare for the celebration in advance. Decorate the streets with bright garlands, decorate artificial Christmas trees and acquire classic Santa caps.
In the absence of Australia's growing trees green trees brought in advance of the Nordic countries as well as on the continent herringbone is a traditional symbol of New Year. Australian homes also set up and decorate artificial trees. Some residents replace spruce with a local exotic plant called metrosideros. It is an evergreen naturalized culture with large scarlet flowers. The tree is decorated with figurines of local animals dressed up as Santa Claus.
When the clock strikes 12
Since the New Year is celebrated in Australia in the open air, and all the festivities are held on the street, the event is accompanied by a very loud noise. During the battle of chimes, volleys of numerous salutes and fireworks, emotional cries of Australians join them. New Year's Eve is called with the thunder of drums, whistles, horns, horn hooters, cracker explosions and congratulations. After that, residents go home. The next day, the feast continues on the beach where there will be a picnic, barbecue burn, and surfers will dissect the expanse of coastal ocean.