Let's start by saying Happy New Year from everyone here at GiftWorksPlus. We hope that you had a wonderful holiday season and are ready to make 2020 your best year yet! Given the recent holiday, we thought it might be appropriate to dedicate our next blog post to some of the most famous (and strangest) New Year's celebrations from all over the world.
Top 5 Famous New Year's Celebrations
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The Ball Drop: This has been a popular tradition in New York City for over 100 years. What originally started as fireworks needed to be switched to a giant ball dropping in 1907, as fireworks caused hot ash to fall down from the sky and hit spectators! The idea of the giant ball came from Walter Palmer, who was inspired by sailors dropping time balls to adjust chronometers.
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Eating Grapes: This tradition comes from Spain and involves eating twelve grapes during the first twelve seconds of the new year, bringing good luck for the next year ahead. Many other countries have begun to adopt this tradition, especially as tapas bars and other Spanish restaurants continue popping up all over the world.
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Jumping Off A Chair: Another fantastic tradition comes from Denmark and is said to ward off bad spirits and bring good luck into the new year. This tradition is simply jumping off a chair when the clock strikes midnight.
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Throwing Appliances: In South Africa, there is the unique tradition of throwing old appliances, such as microwaves, televisions, or even refrigerators, off of apartment balconies.
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Special Underwear: Certain countries in Central and South America celebrate the new year by wearing brightly colored underwear, specifically the colors red and yellow. Red underwear is said to bring love in the New Year and yellow is said to bring money in the New Year.
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