New Year's Eve is celebrated a little differently in America: People often meet up in a restaurant, which has to be reserved in advance. There are also numerous private parties or events. For this you definitely need the cute Happy New Year's hats and all kinds of accessories with the year 2014 printed on them, which you can buy in every supermarket shortly before the end of the year.
The spectacle at Times Square is certainly the most famous - the Ball Drop in NY. This countdown is broadcast live by all television stations. There are no private fireworks or wild firecrackers - but in prominent places and cities like Boston there are still city fireworks.
American Heritage wishes you a Happy New Year!
