What are the customs of New Year’s Day in different countries around the world? Inventory Introduction
It is not just the Chinese who celebrate New Year's Day. Many countries regard January 1 as their national New Year. So what are the customs of New Year's Day in countries around the world? Inventory introduction.What are the customs of New Year’s Day in different countries around the world? Inventory IntroductionNew Year's Day in the UKOn the day before New Year's Day, every household must have wine in the bottle and meat in the cupboard. The British believe that if there is no leftover wine and meat, there will be poverty in the coming year. In addition, the custom of "drawing well water" in the New Year is popular in the UK. People strive to be the first to draw water, believing that the first person to draw water is a happy person and the water drawn is auspicious water. New Year's Day in Germany During the New Year's Day, every German household will place a fir tree and a horizontal tree, and tie silk flowers between the leaves to represent the blooming flowers and the spring filling the world. They climb onto chairs just before the New Year arrives at midnight on New Year's Eve, and when the bell rings, they jump off the chairs and throw a heavy object behind the chairs to show that they are throwing away the disaster and jumping into the New Year. In rural Germany, there is a New Year custom of "tree climbing competition" to show success. New Year's Day in France People celebrate the New Year with wine, and they start drinking revelry from New Year's Eve until January 3rd. The French believe that the weather on New Year's Day is a sign of what the new year will be like. On New Year's Day, they would go out to the streets early in the morning to see the wind direction and predict the New Year's Day: If the wind blows from the south, it means good weather and a peaceful and hot year; if the wind blows from the west, it means a good year for fishing and milking; if the wind blows from the east, there will be a good yield of fruit; if the wind blows from the north, it means a poor year. New Year's Day in Belgium In Belgium, the first thing people do in rural areas on New Year's morning is to greet the livestock. People walked up to the cows, horses, sheep, dogs, cats and other animals, and solemnly greeted these creatures with the New Year's Day: "Happy New Year!" New Year's Day in Romania On New Year’s Eve, people erected a tall Christmas tree and set up a stage in the square. The citizens set off fireworks and sang and danced. Rural people pull wooden plows decorated with various colorful flowers to celebrate the New Year. New Year's Day in Bulgaria During the New Year’s Day meal, whoever sneezes will bring happiness to the whole family. The head of the family will promise him the first sheep, cow or foal in the wish that he will bring happiness to the whole family. New Year's Day in Italy New Year's Eve in Italy is a night of carnival. As night begins to fall, thousands of people flock to the streets, lighting firecrackers and fireworks, and even firing live guns. Men and women danced until midnight. Every household cleans up old things, smashes some breakable items in the house, and throws all the old pots and bottles out of the door to get rid of bad luck and worries. This is their traditional way of saying goodbye to the old year and welcoming the new year. New Year's Day in Switzerland The Swiss have the habit of doing fitness on New Year's Day. Some of them go hiking in groups, stand on the top of the mountain facing the ice and snow, and sing loudly about the good life; some ski along the long snow trails in the mountains and forests, as if looking for the road to happiness; some hold stilt-walking competitions, with men, women, old and young all taking part, wishing each other good health. They welcome the new year by doing fitness. New Year's Day in Spain On New Year's Eve, all family members in Spain get together to celebrate with music and games. Midnight arrived, as soon as the clock struck twelve, everyone began to scramble to eat grapes. If you can eat 12 pills according to the sound of the bell, it symbolizes that everything will go well in every month of the new year. New Year's Day in Greece On New Year's Day, every family would make a big cake and put a silver coin inside. The host cuts the cake into several pieces and distributes them to family members or visiting relatives and friends. Whoever eats the cake with the silver coin will become the luckiest person in the New Year, and everyone will congratulate him. |
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