2. New years traditions in Germany
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3. 31th December is
New Year‘s Eve

4. On New Year’s Eve people go to
parties. At midnight there are big
fireworks all over the country.
On New Year’s Day people wish
each other a “Happy New Year”.

5. At midnight people clink glasses usually filled
with sparkling wine and wish each other a
„Happy New Year“.

6. Fireworks at midnight.

7. If you go to a party the room is decorated with
balloons and festoons and it‘s tradition to throw
confetti.

8. People bring small gifts like a flowerpot with lucky
clover, little sculptures of pigs or chimney sweepers
(often out of chocolate or marzipan) as symbols of
luck.
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9. Other lucky charms are horseshoes toadstools
and ladybirds

10. Another tradition is to pour liquid plomb into water to
see what shape it assumes
when it cools.
This shape gives hints about
the things that will happen
during the new year.
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11. A very special New Year’s celebration takes place in Berlin
at Brandenburg Gate
a famous place in the
heart of the city.

12. Thousands of people from all over Germany and the world come
together here to welcome the new year.
Famous bands play there. It’s always a great atmosphere.

13. „Prosit Neujahr“ or a „Good and healthy new year“.
On 1st of January pepole sleep long. They wish other people in the streets
„Prosit Neujahr“ or a „Good and healthy new year“.
People often eat fish, especially carp and put a flake of the fish in their purse,
because that means you will have money in the new year.

14. Another traditional New Year‘s dish is lentil soup.
People say each lentil is a coin in your purse.

15. A happy and peaceful New Year to all of you.
A happy and peaceful New Year to all of you.

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responsible for any use which may be made of
the information contained therein.