The New Year brings excitement to our lives. People like to celebrate it in different ways. Some people like to go to parties while others act on their new year resolution. No matter what your idea is, one thing is common-having fun. Well, here are a few ideas how New Year is celebrated around the world. Let's learn about the traditions and who knows you might want to steal one of them.

Well, gone are the days when the New Year was limited to just exchanging greetings or deciding on another resolution! Time has changed and so does the celebration. But do you know that the New Year is not all about parties, having fun in many countries? They do celebrate the new year but in a different way. It carries a list of strange traditions from around the world.

Do you want to know more about it? Continue reading!

Get Ready to Break Plates!

Have you ever decided to break dishes and plates? Well, it may sound weird but that is how people in Denmark celebrate their new year. The inhabitants of this country save all of their plates and dishes that are no longer in use until the 31st of December. They shatter it affectionately against the doors of all their friends as well as family.

Eating 12 Grapes in One Go!

Do you love grapes? If yes then this tradition may make your mouth watered. In Spain, people consider grapes as a mean of bringing good luck to them. It is believed that if you can manage to stuff 12 grapes in your mouth at midnight, you have got good luck for the upcoming year. Sounds interesting? Try it.

Love for Round Things!

People in the Philippines express their love for round things as a part of their new year's traditions. In a country like the Philippines, it is all about cash. People believe that everything should be round which symbolizes coins and brings wealth and prosperity. They love round food, round cloths and everything that seems round.

Take Joy in Ringing Bells!

In Japan, the New Year traditions are associated with the Buddhist belief. People ring all of their bells 108 times in alignment with the belief that it brings cleanness. It is also considered good to be smiling going into the New Year. It is believed that it brings good luck.

Takanakuy Festival in Peru!

Another interesting tradition in the list of New Year's traditions is celebrated as Takanakuy Festival in Peru. Every year, people in this small village of Peru do fist fight to settle their all differences. Then they start off the New Year with a clean slate. What a warm way to retain relationship!