Can you believe that in just over a weeks time, we will be preparing for the biggest celebratory night of the year, New Year’s Eve? We’re so excited to pop open the champagne, pop our party hats on and watch the drunks out the window try and remember the words (and dance) to auld lang syne. Across the world, there are some downright marvellous ways that people celebrate this time of year - we’ve picked a few of our favourites… Denmark For most of us waking up on New Year’s Day will be horrendous (cue too much Champagne). But for our Danish friends - they’ll be up and running down the stairs to see if anyone has smashed a plate on their step as apparently finding one means that you will create luck across the upcoming 12 months. Romania There’s a very old tradition for people in Romania, mainly those who live in the suburban regions, to dress up as a dancing bear as apparently is can chase away evil spirits. They also believe that doing so will help protect and heal people throughout the year and from photographs online, looks like a fantastic way to celebrate. Johannesburg If you’re looking for the New Year to be one filled full of exciting adventures, you’ll require two things - furniture and an empty suitcase. With the furniture, you’ll need to throw this out of a window (okay, probably quite dangerous and a bit time consuming) OR you can take an empty suitcase and take a walk down the street with it that will mean you’ll have adventures ahead. Brazil A very healthy way of celebrating New Year in Brazil is to eat lentils as these represent money and by eating them, you will have great fortune and finance for the year ahead. There’s some very interesting and quite peculiar ways to spend New Year - even here in the U.K. Remember if you’re out celebrating, the first person back into your house must be in there at the stroke of midnight - and tall, dark haired men are usually the luckiest (if you can find any around). Happy new year from all of the GB Team! If you liked this post, make sure you head over to see our Christmas traditions from around the world blog here.
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