Festivalsarecelebratedbypeopleallovertheworld.Althoughtheydifferintheirwayofcelebrations,joyisthecommonexpressionwrittenacrosspeople'sfaces.

　　Inchinesesocieties,oneofthemostimportantfestivalscelebratedistheLunarNewYearfestival.Thedateofthisfestivalisinaccordancewiththelunarcalendar(whichiscalculatedbasedonthemovementofthemoon)thusitwillchangeeveryyear.Duringthistime,thechinesebelieveinleavingthepastbehindandmovingontoanewyearfilledwithhappinessandprosperity.Redisthemostcommonlyseencolorduringthisperiodforitsymbolizesgoodluckandauspiciousnessforthecomingyear.Thisisalsoatimeforfamiliestohavereunionsastheyallhurryhometocelebratethecomingofthenewyear.Tobrightenuptheseason,familiessittogetherandmaketraditionalfoodssuchasdumplingsorsteamboat.Thisisatimeforeveryonetogatherroundandwishoneanothergoodluckforthenewyear.

　　Forthewesteners,NewYeariscelebratedinanequallylivelymanner.Therewillcountdownpartiesheldatalmosteveryhotelandbar.It'satimeforgoodfoodandgreatcompany.Peoplewillusuallypartytilllatetokickstartthenewyear.Thisisalsoatimetowisheachotherhappinessandgoodhealthforthenewyear.FIreworkswillalsobelitatthestruckofmidnight.Itisamemorableandjoyousoccasiontospendwithlovedones.