Noel - Le 31 décembre - La Saint-Sylvestre

New Year's Eve is called La Saint-Sylvestre (Saint Sylvester's Day).  There is a special dinner in the evening called Le Réveillon de Saint-Sylvestre. 

There are parties and presents too.  New Year gifts are called les étrennes.
To say 'Happy New Year' you say 'Bonne Année.'  This actually means 'Good Year.'

 

New Year's Day is called Le Jour de l'An.  Lots of people make a New Year Resolution.  This is called Une bonne résolution de Nouvel An.At midnight at New Year it is the custom to kiss under the mistletoe (le gui). In France, mistletoe is a New Year tradition.