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When the ball drops in New York City’s Times Square to herald the start of 2025, it’ll actually be late to the party as dozens of countries around the world will already have welcomed the new Discover some of the culturally unique and creative New Year's Eve traditions that people around the world use to ring in the new year. Join us on a captivating journey around the world as we unveil 30 fascinating New Year’s Eve traditions, each a testament to the rich tapestry of human culture and the enduring spirit of new beginnings. As many people gear up to celebrate the start of their New Year at the beginning of January, we take a look at how other cultures and countries mark the beginning of a new year. Read on to discover some of our favorite New Year’s traditions worldwide, from Spain and Scotland to Brazil, Japan, and beyond. It’s time to ring in a very happy New Year! From old favorites to delightful surprises, this list offers fresh inspiration for celebrating New Year’s Eve or New Year’s Day. WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Cities around the world are readying to ring in the New Year with celebrations highlighting local cultures and traditions, after a year roiled by ongoing conflict These are the deep roots of modern New Year’s Eve traditions, although Akitu took place at the beginning of spring, tied to the annual rebirth of nature. Egyptians timed their own New Year celebrations to the flooding of the Nile. The Chinese, Hindu, Buddhist, Islamic and Jewish calendars are still linked to the lunar calendar. This year, ring out the old and ring in the new with a New Year tradition—or two! From singing “Auld Lang Syne” to eating black-eyed peas for good luck, discover different ways to celebrate the start of 2025! From wearing red underwear in Italy to eating 12 grapes before midnight in Latin America, here are 14 different New Year's traditions around the world. A s the clock strikes midnight on New Year’s Eve, communities around the world will celebrate the start of 2025 with unique traditions—some more well known than others. From the famous Times In the South, a popular dish is known as “Hoppin’ John,” which features black-eyed peas — believed to symbolize coins and represent economic prosperity in the coming years. Cultures around the world ring in the new year in a variety of ways, with each custom intended to instill hope, optimism, and luck throughout their communities for The New Year is a time of reflection, celebration, optimism and anticipation for what lies ahead. Across the globe, people mark this occasion with a mix of joyous festivities and unique rituals. Let’s take a journey to explore the fascinating and varied New Year’s traditions from around the world. From setting fireworks in Australia to ringing temple bells in Japan, all around the world, New Year’s celebrations are underway. In New York’s Times Square, Revelers and spectators from Sydney to Paris to Times Square marveled at the fireworks shows and light displays lit up the skies across the globe as they ran eH/ @þW5ݽL SÏ PØe^iÕ¶ H~ a± E•´eȲd™3mù¿µ´’@¨*Ùø «P€Âe`7ïvî ĪD³3 ÷ Ɇ© :@åÑ I5¹+ÉÈÊ>Oü8ªÖþ 2JEcÝ D `›™†òhËÔ †Ü9›ãÂÑp÷Æ)Ú cÑu In pictures: Stunning firework displays as New Year’s Eve celebrations kick off around the world. New Year’s Eve celebrations have begun in New Zealand and will end in the Baker and Howland Auckland has become the first major city to welcome 2025, Other cities around the world are getting ready to ring in the New Year with celebrations highlighting local cultures and traditions Here, we round up some of the ways the New Year is called in around the world. Gregorian New Year. 1 January 2025 Songkran is a new year celebration that takes places in Thailand. But what these events will be is yet unknown. On New Year’s Eve, the world will pause to reflect on one eventful year and look ahead to another. Observances of the new year date back thousands of years as ancient peoples recognized the regular shifting patterns of stars at night and the sun in the day and their connection to particular seasons. Black-eyed Peas and Cabbage by Pen Waggener via CC 2. Celebrate with New Year’s Eve Food Traditions. Food traditions of countries are used to celebrate the New Year around the world.
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