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Chinese Year 4705 February 18, 2007. It’s the year of the Pig, a Yin year. The date changes every year. It is a 15 day celebration, beginning on the first day of the new moon, and ends on the full moon. The celebration on the15th day is called the Lantern Festival.
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Each major city around Australia holds New Year’s Eve celebrations, usually accompanied by a fireworks display amongst other events. Perth’s fireworks are let off from barges along the Swan River. In Brisbane 50,000 people annually gather at sites around the Brisbane River in the city to watch a fireworks display while events are held in […]

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New Year’s Eve (Véspera de Ano Novo) is one of the most exuberant holidays in Brazil. In most Brazilian cities, even those of medium size, there is a major display of fireworks after midnight, and special musical shows. The most famous celebration is at the Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro. The city of São […]

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In Canada, New Year’s traditions and celebrations vary from region to region. Generally, New Year’s Eve in Canada is a social holiday, as in the neighbouring United States. In major metropolitan areas such as Toronto, major celebrations with music and fireworks are often held at Midnight. In rural areas and remote areas, people often take […]

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In China, although the celebrations of the Lunar New Year are not until a few months into the new year, celebrations of the Gregorian New Year are still held in some areas. The Times Square shopping mall in Hong Kong also holds their own send-off to the ball drop held at the Times Square in […]

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The Danes usually celebrate New Year’s Eve, or nytårsaften in Danish, with their families or, more commonly nowadays, with their close friends, with fireworks and champagne. The evening meal on New Years Eve is often more exclusive, and often consists of three courses; traditional deserts include Marzipan ring cake (Danish: kransekage, lit.: ring cake). Danes […]

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Ecuador celebrates a unique tradition on the last day of the year. Elaborate effigies, called Años Viejos(Old Years) are created to represent people and events from the past year. Often these include political characters or leaders that the creator of the effigy may have disagreed with. The dummies are made of straw, newspaper, and old […]

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The French call New Year’s Eve la Saint-Sylvestre. It is usually celebrated with a feast called le Réveillon de la Saint-Sylvestre. This feast customarily includes special dishes like foie gras and drinks like champagne. The celebration can be a simple, intimate dinner with friends and family or a much fancier ball (une soirée dansante).
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The Germans call the New Year’s Eve Silvester. Since 1972, each New Year’s Eve, German television has broadcast a short video, Dinner for One in English. A punch line from the comedy sketch, “same procedure as every year”, has become a catch phrase in Germany.[1] Moreover in Berlin, the largest New Year’s Eve celebration in […]

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