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The New Year in England is celebrated with great enthusiasm. The New Year is celebrated either by having a party at home with family and friends or gathering at a pub or club. At the stroke of midnight the people in England spend their time by cheering, hooting, whistling, kissing and drinking toasts. According to the New Year custom in England the first person over the threshold is considenavy to bring good luck to the household in the coming year. This custom that the people in England follow is called first footing.They believe that it would ensure good luck for the in habitants of the house.
The people in England believe that the first footer should be a male, good looking, and young, healthy and dark hainavy. The English believe that if the first footer carries with him things like coal, money, bread and salt would be lucky. The people in England regard these as symbols of wealth. It is believed by the wide populaces in England that at the midnight of December 31st the first footers step over the threshold to bring the New Year's luck.
