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History of New Year(1) New Year is one of the main holidays not only in Belarus, but also all over the world.

History of New Year(2) Since Xth century Belarus celebrated New Year on March 1st, in XV century New Year was transferred to September, 1st.

History of New Year(3) Peter I changed a calendar according to the West-European calendar. And began to celebrate New Year on January, 1st, but again with backlog for 14 days from the Gregorian calendar.

Holiday Traditions New Year's Day is the most beloved holiday for all Belarusians. Many people go to the countryside to ski. Others love to stay at home with their relatives and friends. New Year’s day is a holiday, when people spend time with their family.

In this country , on New Years Eve people throw out old things from window. The Italians like this custom very much. They throw out old irons, chairs and other stuff. Canada Belarus Italy

Italy

In Italy New Year begins on the sixth of January. At night when all the children sleep the kind fairy Befana arrives on a magic sweeper.

She puts children's presents in the socks suspending on a fireplace She puts children's presents in the socks suspending on a fireplace. Who from them studied badly or played pranks, Befona brings a pinch of ashes or a piece of coal.

In Italy , on New Years Eve people throw out old things from window In Italy , on New Years Eve people throw out old things from window. The Italians like this custom very much. They throw out old irons, chairs and other stuff.

Canada Vietnam Spain In this country people eat 12 grapes as the clock strikes midnight (one each time the clock chimes) on New Year's Eve. Canada Vietnam Spain

Italy Japan Argentina In this country some people eat long noodles to wish for a long life Italy Japan Argentina

Belarus New Year traditions include the New Year's Tree known as Novogodnaya Yolka. Another tradition is the arrival of Father Frost along with his granddaughter Snegurochka, the snow girl. UK Belarus Africa

BELARUS

The main characters of the New Year celebration Another tradition is the arrival of Father Frost along with his granddaughter Snegurochka, the snow girl. Children wait for them as they bring New Year presents and put them under the New Year's Tree. To make Father Frost happy, children sing songs and dance.

New Year in Belarus New Year in Belarus is a day of sharing love and happiness with one another. This time of the year brings lots of fun and festivities, meeting old friends and acquaintances and eating good food.

The main New Year’s tree Belarus New Year traditions include the New Year's Tree known as Novogodnaya Yolka. It is decorated with sweets and has a bright star on the top. Children go around it in a circle and sing songs. Parents put presents underneath the tree.

Traditions Of course, there’s no New Year without a family get together and delicious meals and fireworks. People have a sumptuous dinner with a glass of bubbling champagne. Another tradition is the listening to the New Year Speech made by the President of Belarus on New Year's Eve. One famous New Year tradition in Belarus is fortune telling. Most unmarried girls and women follow this tradition.

In this country a bell struck is 33 times Korea China Colombia

Brazil France Mongolia In this country people wear white clothes in order to have good luck during the new year Brazil France Mongolia

The USA Venezuela The UK In this country people who want to travel take a suitcase and carry it around the house on New Year's Eve. The USA Venezuela The UK

Venezuela

Traditional New Year Celebrations in Venezuela Traditionally, the New Year celebrations made in Venezuela are very much similar to the celebrations made in other South American countries, and the European country of Spain. Most of the traditions followed during the time are believed to confer its practitioner with good luck in the coming time. Some of the prominent traditions include wearing red underwear, which is believed to confer one with a love partner in the coming year. Similarly, wearing yellow underwear is believed to confer one with deep contentment in New Year.There is another tradition of having a high value bill, which is believed to confer one with wealth and prosperity in the coming New Year. There is another prominently followed tradition of moving out of the house with some luggage in hand on New Year’s Eve. Also, people write wishes o piece of papers, and then burn them with a hope that they get fulfilled in the coming year.

France Germany Brazil In this country people go to the beach to jump seven waves and throw flowers in the sea while making a wish France Germany Brazil

Hungary Colombia Angora In this country families dress a stuffed male doll with old clothes from each member of the family and then burn it, symbolizing forgetting all the bad things of the old year? Hungary Colombia Angora

Wales Nigeria Ecuador In this country people wear masks to burn on December 31 to drive away bad luck Wales Nigeria Ecuador

Australia Austria Greenland White Christmas, a cake made of coconut, crisped rice and dried fruit, is popular in this country Australia Austria Greenland

Iceland Ireland Scotland In this country, the custom of first-footing is an important part of the celebration of Hogmanay, or New Year's Eve Day Iceland Ireland Scotland

Slovenia England Denmark The first guest for the year would bring fortune for them. He should be a male, should enter through the front door and bear some traditional gifts like loaf for the kitchen, drink for the head of the family and coal to light the fire, otherwise he is not allowed. Slovenia England Denmark

ENGLAND

Traditional Celebrations of New Year in England The English custom for welcoming New Year is full of hospitality and warmth. They believe that the first guest for the year would bring fortune for them. Traditional Celebrations of New Year in England. The tradition is called as ‘First Footing’. As a part of ‘First Footing’ tradition, England people pray for young, healthy, handsome, and a dark haired male to be their first arriver of the New Year. He should be a male, should enter through the front door and bear some traditional gifts like loaf for the kitchen, drink for the head of the family and coal to light the fire, otherwise he is not allowed. They believe that these bring good luck throughout the year. Other New Year Traditions in England There is also a popular tradition of exchanging New Year gifts while wishing each other. However, with Christmas day falling few days before the New Year day, this tradition of exchanging gifts is now less followed. Then, there is a tradition of ‘burning of bush’, which is considered to be a symbol of burning of all past evils and making a new beginning. Other than this, the New Year morning see young kids waking up early, and then making rounds of neighborhood while singing New Year celebration sings. Traditionally, whosoever does not sings before the noon of the New Year day is referred as a fool.

Cyprus China Chile They hide all the knives for the day so that no one cuts oneself, because that may actually cut the entire family good luck for the coming year. Cyprus China Chile

Poland Greece Japan Special attention is paid to the "firsts" that occur on January 1 within a household. Generally noted are the first dream, the first laugh, the first sunrise, the first tea, etc... Think of all the firsts you can tally up! Poland Greece Japan

Taiwan Thailand Syria On the morning of January 1, families in this country will put on their fanciest clothes and visit Buddhist temples, offering donations to the monks in hopes of good wishes for the coming year. Taiwan Thailand Syria

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