Skip to main content

New Year, Old Traditions

JOSE LUIS PELEAZ INC—GETTY IMAGES

The New Year is celebrated all around the world. Here are some New Year traditions.

Into the Sea

ROMY ARROYO FERNANDEZ—NURPHOTO/GETTY IMAGES

Running into the ocean is a New Year’s Day tradition in the Netherlands and Canada.

A Sweet Start

DSTAERK—GETTY IMAGES

In Germany, it is a tradition to give out candy pigs. In Turkey, people eat pomegranate fruit.

Festive Fruits

MARTIN-DM—GETTY IMAGES

People in Spain, Peru, and other countries eat 12 grapes on New Year’s Eve for good luck.

Shall We Dance?

IMAGNO—GETTY IMAGES

In Austria, people dance the waltz. In the Bahamas, they dress up and dance in a parade.