In Spain, people ring in the new year by eating 12 grapes at midnight. This tradition began in 1909 to promote grape overproduction. In the US, New Year's celebrations include parades and fireworks displays in cities like Times Square. In the Netherlands, thousands of people participate in a swimming festival on New Year's Day in Scheveningen. In China, the new year follows the lunar calendar and is celebrated with a week off work, house cleaning, lucky colors, and giving monetary envelopes. In Wales, doors are closed at midnight and reopened to usher in the new year, often spent with family. Scotland has a tradition of being the first to cross a friend's threshold after midnight with gifts of food or whiskey

1. New year in different cultures
SPAIN
UNITED STATES
NETHERLANDS
CHINESE
WALES
SCOTLAND

2. Spain
• How all of us know, in Spain all the people go to
the principal square of each village or city,
specially in the capital, Madrid, where there is a
very big clock. When the clock bells first strike, all
the Spanish people eat twelve grapes, which are
considered of good luck. This tradition was
originated in 1909, when a business of this fruit
promoted grapes because an overproduction of it.

3. United States
• In the end of year there are a lot festivals in the cities, and in some
there are pyrotechnic shows. The most important festival is in Times
Square where people look the ball go down at twelve o’clock at night
• The first day is celebrated with parades in cities. The most famous is
parade of the roses in California
• The new year is celebrated with family or
friends

4. Netherlands
• In Scheveningen, a big town of Netherlands, holds a
swimming festival. At first of January, 10.000 people go to
the beach to plunge in the sea. This tradition moved to other
89 lactations, where around 30.000 participate in it.

5. •The holiday is always set according to the Chinese lunar
•7 days without work
•Preparation of the house
•The color of good omens
•The traditional New Year's Eve dinner
•Envelopes with money

6. Wales
• In Wales it is typical close back door when the first bell ring
to dismiss the year.When the last bell ring they open the
front door to get in the new year. This celebrated often is in
family

7. Scotland
• Immediately after the midnight, people in Scotland
participate in de First Sleigh Riding, they must to be the first
person who cross the threshold of a friend, and give him
presents like food or whisky, which are symbolic gifts whose
significance is to give good luck to the friend.