The energy of 2018 will be arriving on the winter solstice, which will take place this year on December 22. In order to usher in the New Year, you should clean up your home a few days before (clear, dust, embellish).
On December 22, make sure to have a quiet, pleasant and unstressful day. If you have something important task to do, or a meeting, try to postpone these if you can. Ideally, this particular day should be calm, smooth, and allow you to be fully aware of the new energy which is setting in. If, on the contrary, it is for you a source of stress and annoyance, then it might just earn you pretty much of the same all year long.