New Year is celebrated around the world on January 1st, though some cultures celebrate at different times based on their calendars. Traditions vary by culture but often involve decorations, special foods, spending time with family and friends, making resolutions for the new year, and events at midnight to welcome the new year. The document then provides examples of how New Year is celebrated specifically in countries such as Japan, Puerto Rico, Italy, Mexico, China, Venezuela, Iran, Ethiopia, Denmark, and France.