Generally the first day of the New Year is celebrated all over the world as New Year's Day. Since the world is full of different types of people and civilizations, their cultures back upon their own historical past and a rich mythology. As a result, they follow their own set of customs and traditions. All countries using the Gregorian calendar as their main calendar observe New Year's Day as a public holiday. As the New Year starts at the stroke of midnight, the celebrations begin with fireworks.
Though all those countries using the Gregorian calendar as their main calendar observe New Year's Day (January 1st) as a public holiday, there are many places in world which observe this day on different dates. What makes difference in change of date is the fact that different cultures use different pattern of the calendar. Let us see how New Year is celebrated in different parts of the globe.
- In New York City, main celebrations are around Times Square where the Times Square Ball is lowered to the bottom of the tower at the stroke of midnight. And then the fireworks.
- Celebrations at Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil are the main crowd puller on New Year's Eve.
- Fireworks are the integral part of any festive occasion. Australia is one of the first countries in world to celebrate New Year. Main celebrations here are the largest fireworks of the world. The celebration pulls more than 1 million people to the harbor.
- In Europe, people celebrate New Year by organizing massive private fireworks. People in some countries, also make bonfires of discarded Christmas trees on this occasion.
- New Year in Russia is considered to be a family celebration. Last seconds of the passing old year are usually counted by the Russian President himself. People celebrate the day enjoying fireworks and champagne, followed by lavish dinner and exchanging gifts.
- In Scotland, people have many special customs associated with the New Year. The World famous street party in Princes Street in Edinburgh is one of the example of Hogmanay (Scottish name for New Year) events.
- People in South Korea visit to Jung dong jin where the Sun can be seen first every day.
- In Switzerland, they have a tradition to hold the final match of the Spengler Cup ice hockey Tournament.
- Beside lighting fireworks, people in Philippines make a lot of noise and jumble coins in the air as it is believed to bring more money. People wear round polka dots clothing that symbolizes fertility and tables are filled with variety of food to symbolize prosperity in coming year.
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