Christmas Eve The Church of Scotland no longer holds Hogmanay services on New Year's Eve, however. The Christmas Eve Services are still very popular. On Christmas Eve, the Christ Candle in the center of the Advent wreath is traditionally lit in many church services. In candlelight services, while singing "Silent Night", each member of the congregation receives a candle and passes along their flame which is first received from the Christ Candle. Lutherans traditionally practice Christmas Eve Eucharistic traditions typical of Germany and Scandinavia. "Krippenspiele" (Nativity plays), special festive music for organ, vocal and brass choirs and candlelight services make Christmas Eve
Sydney New Year's Eve "disaster" with the hashtag #abcnye hijacked with complaints during the broadcast. The Children's show was dubbed a "train wreck" by viewers slamming the segment as cringeworthy. The pub quiz, however was praised with some viewers calling host Lawrence Mooney "the funniest man on tv." Some viewers even asked for the rights to be handed back to the Nine Network. Ratings were comparable with the previous year for the midnight fireworks, however the 9pm family fireworks were down around 18%. Sydney New Year's Eve Sydney New Year's Eve is an annual multi-tiered event held every New Year's Eve in Sydney, Australia.