As most countries follow the Gregorian Calendar, except for Afghanistan, Iran, Ethopia, Nepal etc… which follow different ones. Despite countries such as Kiribati, New Zeland and Australia entering the New year around 12 hours ahead. This means the vast amount of countries celebrate the New Year,as culture varies across the globe, the way in which it is celebrated can be unique and different from other countries. 

 

The most known New Year’s traditions are: Counting down, hosting a New Year’s party, writing a new years resolution, making a toast, lighting sparklers, blowing party horns, getting dressed up and wearing white. Most commonly, people tend to enter the New year surrounded with close family and friends as it enhances family traditions, as well as creating strong bonds with people using an event as important as New Years. It also allows you to be around people you want to spend time with or be with in the New Year.

 

Most countries use a display of fireworks at midnight on December 31st to mark the end of the year and the start of the new year. Places  such as Auckland Sky Tower in New Zealand, Sydney Harbour in Australia, Rio de Janeiro in Brazil are all popular for their displays every year. 

 

Traditions vary dependinding on the culture of the country and its history. There are celebrations such as:eating 12 grapes at midnight to symbolise the strike of the clock in Spain, wearing white cloth (as it symbolises purity), and throwing white roses into the ocean to give offerings to the goddess of the water in Brazil,  breaking old or already broken plates against your neighbours door and more.

 

It is important that as our society advances they keep historical, cultural and family traditions as it allows one to be able to stay connected to their origins and background.