Many Australians celebrate New Year's Eve on December 31st each year. It is the day before New Year's Day, January 1st.
New Year's Eve is not a public holiday in Australia but schools are (close) because it is a holiday period(时期). Some offices may also be closed, a lot of people don't work during this time.
Many Australian cities, such as Sydney and Melbourne, have different kinds of New Year's Eve activities. In Sydney, (million) of people go to a large firework show. Everybody will have fun while (watch) the beautiful fireworks.
The firework show means the end of the old year and the (begin) of the new year. It is a way saying goodbye to the past and saying hello to the future.
For many people, New Year's Day is a time to take break after New Year's Eve parties the evening before. Others use the day to travel home (spend) time with family members.
In Australia, New Year's celebrations(usual) last for the first
six days of the new year, so Australia is a popular tourist country among (visit) during that period.