Different countries and cultures celebrate New Year in different ways.
Different
countries
and
cultures
celebrate
New
Year
in
different
ways
.
Many countries still follow the lunar calendar, meaning that their new year often starts in late January or in February.
Many
countries
still
follow
the
lunar
calendar
,
meaning
that
their
new
year
often
starts
in
late
January
or
in
February
.
New Year celebrations for some countries (like China, Vietnam and Korea) last not one day, but up to two weeks!
New
Year
celebrations
for
some
countries
(
like
China
,
Vietnam
and
Korea
)
last
not
one
day
,
but
up
to
two
weeks
!
In the U.S., many people attend New Year parties.
In
the
U.S.
,
many
people
attend
New
Year
parties
.
They drink champagne, dance, and cheer at the stroke of midnight.
They
drink
champagne
,
dance
,
and
cheer
at
the
stroke
of
midnight
.
Fireworks, which in olden times scared away evil spirits, are very popular throughout the U. S. .
Fireworks
,
which
in
olden
times
scared
away
evil
spirits
,
are
very
popular
throughout
the
U.
S.
.
U.S. residents often make one or more New Year's resolutions such as promising to quit smoking, lose weight, stop drinking.
U.S.
residents
often
make
one
or
more
New
Year
's
resolutions
such
as
promising
to
quit
smoking
,
lose
weight
,
stop
drinking
.
Most of these resolutions last little longer than a month.
Most
of
these
resolutions
last
little
longer
than
a
month
.
In the southern U.S., many people eat black-eyed peas for good luck in the new year.
In
the
southern
U.S.
,
many
people
eat
black-eyed
peas
for
good
luck
in
the
new
year
.
In Mexico and Venezuela, many people wear red or yellow underwear for good luck.
In
Mexico
and
Venezuela
,
many
people
wear
red
or
yellow
underwear
for
good
luck
.
In Brazil, residents wear red white clothes for good luck, and in China, they wear red clothes and give children red envelops with money in them.
In
Brazil
,
residents
wear
red
white
clothes
for
good
luck
,
and
in
China
,
they
wear
red
clothes
and
give
children
red
envelops
with
money
in
them
.
In Iran, people wear brand new clothes on the first day of the new year.
In
Iran
,
people
wear
brand
new
clothes
on
the
first
day
of
the
new
year
.
In Scotland, homeowners open the front door at midnight to let in the new year, and open the back door to let out the old year.
In
Scotland
,
homeowners
open
the
front
door
at
midnight
to
let
in
the
new
year
,
and
open
the
back
door
to
let
out
the
old
year
.
In Switzerland, people kiss each other three times at midnight.
In
Switzerland
,
people
kiss
each
other
three
times
at
midnight
.
In Spain, people eat 12 grapes---- -one per chime---- as the clock chimes midnight.
In
Spain
,
people
eat
12
grapes
--
--
-one
per
chime
--
--
as
the
clock
chimes
midnight
.
In Japan, they ring a bell 108 times to get rid of the108 bad desires that people have.
In
Japan
,
they
ring
a
bell
108
times
to
get
rid
of
the108
bad
desires
that
people
have
.
In Korea, they ring a bell 33 times in honor of 33 ancient soldiers.
In
Korea
,
they
ring
a
bell
33
times
in
honor
of
33
ancient
soldiers
.
Different countries and cultures celebrate New Year in different ways. Many countries still follow the lunar calendar, meaning that their new year often starts in late January or in February. New Year celebrations for some countries (like China, Vietnam and Korea) last not one day, but up to two weeks!  In the U.S., many people attend New Year parties. They drink champagne, dance, and cheer at the stroke of midnight. Fireworks, which in olden times scared away evil spirits, are very popular throughout the U. S. . U.S. residents often make one or more New Year's resolutions such as promising to quit smoking, lose weight, stop drinking. Most of these resolutions last little longer than a month.  In the southern U.S., many people eat black-eyed peas for good luck in the new year. In Mexico and Venezuela, many people wear red or yellow underwear for good luck. In Brazil, residents wear red white clothes for good luck, and in China, they wear red clothes and give children red envelops with money in them. In Iran, people wear brand new clothes on the first day of the new year.  In Scotland, homeowners open the front door at midnight to let in the new year, and open the back door to let out the old year. In Switzerland, people kiss each other three times at midnight. In Spain, people eat 12 grapes---- -one per chime---- as the clock chimes midnight. In Japan, they ring a bell 108 times to get rid of the108 bad desires that people have. In Korea, they ring a bell 33 times in honor of 33 ancient soldiers.