The New Year begins from midnight tonight, with many people glad to see the back of 2020 after the devastating impact of the pandemic. New Year celebrations will have to be pared back this year, with Britons urged to stay home and not mix households as a mutated strain of coronavirus spreads rapidly.
Instead of the usual New Year’s Eve parties and visiting bars and restaurants, Britons will have to ring in 2021 at home with their own household.
New Year’s video calls may be the way forward, as well as watching shows like The Big New Year’s In on BBC One.
One iconic event which is synonymous with New Year is the London fireworks.
But with crowds banned due to coronavirus, will London’s New Year’s Eve fireworks go ahead?
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Mr Khan, who will not appear in the show, said: “The Covid-19 pandemic has meant we are not able to put on our world-famous public event on the banks of the Thames this year, but it’s important we reflect on and pay tribute to the defining moments of the year and look to 2021 with hope, and that’s why we are replacing it with a unique broadcast on BBC One.
“We know that New Year’s Eve is traditionally an opportunity to show off our great city to the rest of the world, which we will still be doing this year in a show you’ll only be able to watch from home, on the BBC.
“It will be a celebration of hope, but also provide a moment of reflection on the challenges of this year and the way Londoners pulled together.
“Tier 3 restrictions for London remain in place and infection rates are rising once again, which is why there is no public event this year.
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However crowds were not allowed to gather to watch the display – instead, it was live-streamed for revellers to watch.
Can you set your own fireworks off?
For those wanting to celebrate the New Year with a bang, you can hold your own private fireworks display at home.
However, you must adhere to the normal rules around fireworks, as well as the coronavirus rules in your area.
Government rules state on New Year’s Eve you can let off fireworks after 11pm, but must end any displays at 1am.
In terms of tiered restrictions, those in Tier 3 or Tier 4 areas can only celebrate withy their household or those in their support bubble.
Happy New Year!
