New Year’s Eve Traditions around the World

Each year as the clock strikes midnight on December 31, you are guaranteed to find exciting parties taking place all over the globe. While kissing at midnight and brilliant fireworks displays are common sights, there are other New Year’s Eve traditions around the world that are unique to certain countries and cultures. If you are tired of the same celebration, look for inspiration in these New Year’s Eve customs. You might just find a new way to celebrate with your family and friends.

World New Year’s Eve Traditions to Make Your Own

You don’t have to adopt another country’s New Year’s Eve traditions entirely to make your experience special. Here are six ideas to incorporate unique traditions into your New Year’s Eve celebration with plenty of time left over to kiss your sweetheart and sing Auld Lang Syne.

People in many cultures thoroughly clean house at the end of the year. Take some time to declutter and clean your space, and start the New Year with a fresh slate.

Spend part of the day on New Year’s Eve volunteering. People in Turkey do this because they believe community service brings the promise of a rewarding year.

Enjoy a lavish meal before heading to a New Year’s Eve party. The French believe a special dinner, called le Reveillon de Saint-Sylvestre, brings prosperity to the house where it takes place.

Choose your New Year’s Eve outfit with the future in mind. Wear white for good luck (á la Brazil) or yellow undergarments (as in Ecuador) to attract positive energy in the New Year.

Snack wisely as the clock strikes midnight. People in many Spanish cultures eat twelve grapes as they count down the seconds making a wish with each one.

After enjoying a night of revelry, settle down with a late night/early morning breakfast Spanish-style where people chow down on a traditional breakfast of chocolate con churros (hot chocolate and fried pastry.)

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