1. Many cultures around the world celebrate New Year's Day on January 1st according to their calendars, with events like parades in England and fireworks in major cities in Japan. 2. However, China's New Year occurs sometime between January 21st and February 21st according to the Lunar Calendar and is known as the "Year of the Sheep". 3. Traditions in other countries include eating 12 grapes at midnight in Spain, burning effigies in Ecuador, and closing your eyes to "enter the New Year with a new light" in Greece.

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New Year Celebrations Around the World

2. 1. England celebrates its New Year’s Day on January 1st in accordance to
the Gregorian Calendar. The celebrations is marked with the New Year’s
Day Parade.
1. England

3. 2. The Chinese celebrate their New Year’s Day in accordance with the
Lunar Calendar. Usually their New Year’s Day occurs between Jan 21st to
Feb 21st. This year is the “Year of the Sheep” for the Chinese.
2. China

4. 4. Russians celebrate the arrival of New Year’s Day with the Kremlin
Clock Bell ringing and singing of the national anthem.
3. Russia

5. 5. The Japanese celebrate New Year’s Day by welcoming the God of New
Year named “Toshigami”. Huge concerts and firework displays are
organised in major cities especially in Tokyo.
4. Japan

6. 6. New Year’s Day is the official beginning of the summer holidays in
Brazil which go on till the Carnival. Fireworks at Copacabana list in the
top 10 Firework display in the world.
5. Brazil

7. 6. Spanish follow the countdown diplayed on the clock on top of Casa de
Correos building in Puerta de Sol in Madrid. It is a tradition to eat twelve
grapes, one on each chime of the clock.
6. Spain

8. 7. Two New Year’s Day are celebrated in South Korea, which are Lunar
and Solar New Year. The biggest celebration is held in Seoul with the
ringing of Bosingak bell 33 times at midnight on Jan 1st.
7. South Korea

9. 8. Ecuador celebrates its New Year’s eve by men dressing like drags
representing the “widow” of the year gone by. Life-size effigies are burnt
to welcome the New Year.
8. Ecuador

10. 9. Celebration of New Year’s Day is an homely affair in Greece. During
the countdown, Greeks close their eyes to “Enter the New Year with a
new light”.
9. Greece

11. 10. Indians have New Year festivals decided by religions and regions.
Usually the first day of Harvest season is celebrated as New Year’s day in
respective regions.
10. India

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