New Year, Old Traditions
The New Year is celebrated all around the world. Here are some New Year traditions.
Into the Sea
ROMY ARROYO FERNANDEZ—NURPHOTO/GETTY IMAGESRunning into the ocean is a New Year’s Day tradition in the Netherlands and Canada.
A Sweet Start
DSTAERK—GETTY IMAGESIn Germany, it is a tradition to give out candy pigs. In Turkey, people eat pomegranate fruit.
Festive Fruits
MARTIN-DM—GETTY IMAGESPeople in Spain, Peru, and other countries eat 12 grapes on New Year’s Eve for good luck.
Shall We Dance?
IMAGNO—GETTY IMAGESIn Austria, people dance the waltz. In the Bahamas, they dress up and dance in a parade.