As the church bell rings at midnight, everyone kisses and hug each other to wish good luck and best wishes for the New Year in Geneva. The streets are crowded with party goers. They dance and drink on the road. They shout, yell at the top of their voice to welcome New Year and wish each other in the heartiest manner. At this time of the year, all schools, colleges and offices remain closed in Geneva. People go out for camping and enjoying with near and dear ones. They also exchange gifts in the form of bouquet, cards, cakes and candies.
The roads and parks are illuminated with bright and colorful lights. Even houses are nicely decorated with decorative items.. Friends and relatives come to visit each other and share light moments after dinner. Alcohol and soft drinks consumption increases during the time beside cakes, pastries and cookies.
The restaurants, pubs and bars are the places, where local and foreigners visit in large numbers to enjoy. Inside the bars, New Year’s Eve becomes more exciting and electrifying when the clock struck 12.
Besides celebrating the New Year, the people of Geneva also celebrate their own New Year, which is also known as old Sylvester’s Day. On this day friends and relatives at this special day visit each other’s house and offer various types of gifts.
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