{"id":23918,"date":"2017-12-31T09:00:56","date_gmt":"2017-12-31T07:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.euruni.edu\/blog\/?p=23918"},"modified":"2022-05-16T16:07:59","modified_gmt":"2022-05-16T14:07:59","slug":"top-7-unusual-new-years-traditions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.euruni.edu\/blog\/top-7-unusual-new-years-traditions\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 7 Unusual New Year\u2019s Traditions from Around the World"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Out with the old and in with the new! The turn of the year is always a colorful occasion and a great excuse to continue the festive fun with friends and family. Come the midnight hour on December 31, every place has its traditions. But some cultures take things to weird and wonderful new levels. Whether it\u2019s smashing plates in Denmark, a night at the cemetary in Chile or whispering to cows in Romania, New Year\u2019s Day certainly showcases the more <em>interesting<\/em> side of human nature. Here\u2019s our top 7\u00a0strangest New Year\u2019s traditions. Happy New Year!<\/p>\n<h2>Whispering to cows in Belgium and Romania<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-23919\" src=\"https:\/\/www.euruni.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/New-Year-1-1024x631.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"631\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Belgian and Romanian farmers lovingly whisper sweet nothings into their favorite cow\u2019s ear on New Year\u2019s Day. Get their words right and it\u2019ll be moosic to the cow\u2019s ears, meaning they will be rewarded with a year of good fortune.<\/p>\n<h2>Broken plates in Denmark<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-23921\" src=\"https:\/\/www.euruni.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/New-Year-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"576\" \/><\/p>\n<p>At the end of the year in Denmark, washing up is for suckers. Unwashed dishes and plates are saved up and affectionately thrown against the doors of friends and family, a tradition that\u2019s proved to be a smash hit for many years. As an added bonus, the clean-up makes a fun New Year\u2019s game for the kids.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-35518 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.euruni.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/MicrosoftTeams-image-92-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"472\" height=\"72\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Punch-up in Peru<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-23920\" src=\"https:\/\/www.euruni.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/New-Year-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"880\" height=\"553\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Every year in a small village in Peru, villagers settle their differences with an end of year fist fight. Then, they get drunk together, to numb the pain and toast the beginning of a new year.<\/p>\n<h2>Dropping ice cream in Switzerland<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-23922\" src=\"https:\/\/www.euruni.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/New-Year-4-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Every child\u2019s worst nightmare is reenacted in Switzerland at the end of every year. For some inexplicable reason, the Swiss bring in the new year by\u00a0dropping ice cream on the floor. Symbolic preparation for the crushing disappointment of a new year? Or a demonstration that sweet things sometimes fall at your feet? Either way, this is a typical tradition for a country with more\u00a0sweet treats than they can eat.<\/p>\n<h2>Underwater Christmas tree-planting in Siberia<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-23927\" src=\"https:\/\/www.euruni.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/New-Year-5-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"679\" height=\"443\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Brave divers in Siberia break the ice at the end of the year,\u00a0 plunging into the freezing depths of Lake Baikal, to \u2018plant\u2019 a decorated Christmas tree. Aside from frozen baubles, this tradition brings good luck for the year ahead.<\/p>\n<h2>Mass kissathon in Italy<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-23932\" src=\"https:\/\/www.euruni.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/New-Year-7.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p>An amorous New Year\u2019s tradition from the country that invented Romance\u2122. Up to 70,000 people gather in St Mark\u2019s Square, Venice, for a mass smoochfest, locking lips and seeing in the new year by\u00a0sharing a passionate kiss with the one they love.<\/p>\n<h2>A night at the cemetery in Chile<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-23933\" src=\"https:\/\/www.euruni.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/New-Year-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"498\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Finally, in the city of Talca, Chile, families spend the night in the company of the dearly departed. Locals light a candle for lost loved ones and spend the night reminiscing, a tradition that they say brings peace to their souls.<\/p>\n<p>Do you know of any other unusual\u00a0New Year traditions? Let us know in\u00a0the comments below.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.euruni.edu\/en\/What-s-on-EU\/What-s-on-EU.html\">Check out EU Business School&#8217;s website for regular updates on events in 2018!<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Out with the old and in with the new! The turn of the year is always a colorful occasion and a great excuse to continue the festive fun with friends and family. Come the midnight hour on December 31, every place has its traditions. But some cultures take things to weird and wonderful new levels. Whether it\u2019s smashing plates in Denmark, a night at the cemetary in Chile or whispering to cows in Romania, New Year\u2019s Day certainly showcases the more interesting side of human nature. Here\u2019s our top 7\u00a0strangest New Year\u2019s traditions. Happy New Year! 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