1. So many countries,
so many customs
Happy New Year Quiz

2. Do you like New Year’s Day? Why?
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Do you like New Year’s Day? Why?
What presents do you like to get and to give?

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

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. 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

8. Italy

9. 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.

10. 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.

11. 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.

12. 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

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

14. 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

15. BELARUS

16. 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.

17. 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.

18. 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.

19. 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.

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

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

22. 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

23. Venezuela

24. 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.

25. 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

26. 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

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

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

29. 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

30. 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

31. ENGLAND

32. 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.

33. 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

34. 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

35. 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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