Formanypeopleinthewest,NewYear’sEveisthebiggestpartyoftheyear.It’stimetogettogetherwithfriendsorfamilyandwelcomeinthecomingyear.NewYear’spartiescantakeplaceindifferentplaces.Somepeopleholdahouseparty;othersattendstreetparties,whilesomejustgoforafewdrinkswiththeirfriends.Bigcitieshavelargeandspectacularfireworksdisplays.ThereisonethingthatallNewYear’sEvepartieshaveincommon,thecountdowntomidnight.Whentheclockstrikes12,peoplegivealoudcheerandsingsongs.It’salsopopulartomakeapromiseintheNewYear.ThisiscalledaNewYear’sresolution.Typicalresolutionsincludegivingupsmokingandkeepingfit.Howeverthepromiseisoftenbrokenquitequicklyandpeoplearebackintotheirbadhabitswithinweeksordays.