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New Year in Papua New Guinea is another important event in which is celebrated with great enthusiasm. People eagerly wait for this day to arrive. With the stoke off the midnight hour, on 31st day of the month of December, church bells ring to proclaim the ushering of the new year. Papua New Guinea being an island country, close to the sea, you might hear the bugles sounded by the ships too. Bugles are heard at the capital city which is a major port. Celebrations of New Year in Papua New Guinea form an important part of the Culture of Papua New Guinea.

During New Year in Papua New Guinea, children are seen to be the most excited ones. They visit the places of tourist attractions along with their parents. New year is the time of family gatherings and people opt to dine out with their relatives and friends. The restaurants and the bars throb with people. These eateries also serve special dishes on the occasion of the New year.

Like the celebrations of Christmas in Papua New Guinea ,large gatherings are noticed at the beaches. People enjoy different activities at the beaches. A lot of tourists also come to see the celebrations of New Year in Papua New Guinea.

People decorate their hoses with flowers and color lights. They invite guests to their homes. Special dishes are cooked on the occasion of the Papua New Guinea New Year. The cake shops receive a large number of customers. Cake cutting is an important ritual to mark the ushering of the New year.

Papua New Guinea Christmas and new year have occupied an important pace among the festivals of Papua New Guinea. People dress up themselves in new clothes. They send new year greetings to each other. They buy new year cards and also send new year wishes by making telephone calls. Sending new year wishes by sending SMS has become common practice now a days. The garments and the gift shops also receive large a number of guests. The night clubs also receive guests more than the usual. People prefer spend to spend entire nights outside their homes.

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