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Everything is different in 2020, and the last day of the year is no exception.
And the corona virus has achieved something that had been discussed intensively for years: a firecracker ban on New Year's Eve 2020 and New Year for private individuals.
Accordingly, the fireworks may not be sold either.
The aim is to prevent the gathering of people on December 31st and to further contain the spread of the Covid-19 pathogen.
The big light spectacle falls into the water.
This will especially please our pets, because they suffer quite a bit from the loud cracks every year.
You are now thinking: no New Year's Eve without fireworks?
Are you kidding me? Are you serious when you say that!
We have found the most extraordinary New Year's Eve customs on the globe for you, with which you can have a great start into the New Year 2021 even without rockets.
But first we have one more question for you:
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And now to the international New Year's Eve customs.
For the first, it's off to Asia:
Do like the Japanese: cleaning and sticky desserts
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In the land of the rising sun, the turn of the year is under the motto "forget everything old".
That sounds pretty good.
A few days before New Year's Eve, the festival of oblivion, the “Bonenkai”, is celebrated with friends, family and colleagues and the old year is said goodbye.
This time, however, more likely in a small circle.
Forgetting also means sweeping the "old dirt" out of the house.
Then the sweet home is decorated with blossoms and pines to drive away the evil spirits and to be able to move on into the new year.
Mochis, a kind of sticky rice dumplings, are served as a typical New Year's Eve.
Gambling and coins in the cake?
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In Greece it is completely normal on New Year's Eve and should literally attract happiness.
The Greeks traditionally bake basil bread with coins mixed into the batter.
If you bite a coin while eating, you can look forward to a happy following year.
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The Greeks gamble on New Year's Eve: poker, dice games, roulette.
You don't need a casino for this, you can also organize a game evening in a small group with the usual games of chance.
A home casino, so to speak.
Instead of pouring lead: ask the apple oracle
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At least that's what you do in the Czech Republic.
Shortly before midnight, an apple is cut in half and the core arrangement is interpreted.
If there is a cross, disaster threatens.
If the cores are more star-shaped, it will be a happy year.
Snacking grapes for ultimate happiness!
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Admittedly, that sounds a little unspectacular at first, but in Spain and Portugal people firmly believe it: Anyone who plastered exactly twelve grapes with every stroke of the bell will be blessed with luck in the coming year.
If it's that easy, we'll be happy to do it!
Happy New Year in Scottish
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Scottish cuisine doesn't have the best reputation thanks to haggis and co.
Even the traditional New Year's Eve drink called “hot pint” does not necessarily improve the image.
It is mixed from warm beer, whiskey and eggs.
Warms from the inside and lifts the mood.
Confetti fight in Argentine
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The South Americans want to get rid of old ballast.
Who does not want that?
To do this, they chop up old papers, papers and documents into small snippets, which are then thrown outside through the open window.
But you should really only do this with papers that you are guaranteed not to need any more!
Make your New Year's Eve 2020 a white night
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Like in Brazil.
Because there you dress in the night between December 31st.
and the 1.1.
traditionally in white - if possible with new clothes and also new, white underwear.
That should stand for peace and purity.
Unfortunately, most of us in Germany have to skip the traditional beach walk of the Brazilians.
Pack your suitcase without traveling!
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When was the last time you packed your suitcase?
A long time ago?
Then you have the opportunity to do so on New Year's Eve.
Corona-compliant, of course, without really going on a trip.
In Mexico it is customary to pack your luggage on New Year's Eve and put your trolley, bag or suitcase in front of your own front door.
This should bring travel happiness in the coming year.
And as far as that goes, there will be plenty of room for improvement in 2021!
New Year's Eve 2020 reloaded as a hen party
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While we celebrate the hen party shortly before a wedding in this country, this custom belongs to the Danes on New Year's Eve.
To do this, they collect crockery over the course of the year that they no longer need, and on the last evening of the year they wander through the streets not only to throw the old porcelain in front of their friends and families, but even to throw them against them.
As with the wedding tradition, the broken pieces are said to bring good luck.
Learn the violin from a troll?
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The Norwegians firmly believe in it!
But it only works on New Year's Eve!
And only if you
make
a sacrifice to
the troll
Fossegrimen that lives
behind the waterfalls,
such as a goat or a lamb.
You then have to deposit the sacrificial animal in a mill near the waterfall.
At exactly midnight the musical troll is supposed to appear and leave a violin instead of the meat.
You have to try whether it's true!
With this in mind: We wish you a Happy New Year and, above all, a better year!