New Year's Day is the first day of a new year which is January 1. New Year's is a (1) _____ holiday, so schools, banks, post offices, and government buildings are (2) _____. People (3) _____ New Year's by attending parties and staying awake until midnight on New Year's Eve. New Year's Eve is the night before New Year's. (4) _____ midnight on New Year's Eve, partygoers blow noisemakers, throw confetti, and kiss their partner. Some cities have firework displays. Times Square in New York City (5) _____ a famous New Year's countdown just before midnight. At exactly midnight a large ball covered with lights slides down a pole.