China: The Chinese have a unique way of celebrating New Year, where every front door of a house is painted in red which symbolizes happiness and good fortune. They hide all the knives for the day so that no one cuts oneself, because that may actually cut the entire family's good luck for the coming year.
Brazil: Brazilians believe that lentils signify wealth and prosperity. So they serve food items made up of the legume like soup or rice. On New Year’s Eve, the priestesses dress up in blue and white for an auspicious ceremony celebrated for the water goddess. Also a sacrificial boat filled with jewellery, candles and flowers from the beach of Rio de Janeiro is pushed to the ocean that brings health, wealth and happiness for them.
Greece: they call it St. Basil's Day, one of the forefathers of the Greeks Church, because it is also celebrated as his death anniversary. They bake some special bread, where a coin is buried inside the dough. The procedure of serving the bread is very unique. They offer the first slice to God, second to the bread winner of the house, and the third is meant for the house. If this one contains the coin, spring will hit early that year. Also whoever gets the slice with the coin, is supposed to be blessed with extra good luck.
Wales: In Wales, during midnight, at the initial toll, the back door of the house is first opened and then immediately shut. This symbolizes releasing the old year and locking out all the bad luck it brought. At the 12th toll of the clock, the door is re-opened to welcome the New Year will all its goodness, luck and prosperity.
Japan: Japanese New Year or Oshogatsu is meant for celebrations with the family and it begins with proper decoration of the home to welcome luck and fortune. They clean the entire house, get themselves off from every financial liability, and resolve all issues before the New Year hits. They follow traditions of three things: a pine branch, called kadomatsu, denotes longevity; a stalk of bamboo symbolizes prosperity, whereas a plum blossom shows nobility. Before the clock strikes 12, they ring 108 bells to show that all 108 troubles have been eliminated.
Philippines: They believe that every round thing is auspicious. So they consume grapes, have coins, wear polka dotted dresses, as they have faith that circular things attract more fortune and money. They also throw coins as New Year begins to increase wealth and prosperity.
Spain: The Spanish, eat 12 grapes at every toll of the clock during the New Year. This they believe will bring good luck and happiness for the coming 12 months.
Puerto Rico: People throw buckets of water out of their window and also clean their homes properly. This they believe will clean the odds of the last year as well as get the spirits out of the home.
The Netherlands: Christmas trees are burnt on bonfires on New Year's Eve, on streets, by the Dutch. This purges out the old and greets the new.
Chile: people go for mass in the New Year .
Rome: The celebrations last for three days where the people decorate their houses with greenery and colourful lights, they choose gifts for their loved ones very carefully like gold, silver, for prosperity, honey for sweetness etc.
United States: They believe kissing during midnight, as the year approaches, is an auspicious gesture that purifies everything that is evil.
German: Lead is considered to be auspicious here. They pour molten lead into cold water and the shape that is taken after, predicts the future. Heart shapes symbolize marriage whereas round shapes denote good luck; anchor shapes tell that you need help however a cross signifies someone’s sad demise.
Belgium: They call the New Year Eve, Saint Sylvester Eve. They believe in throwing family parties, where everyone kisses, exchanges fortune greetings and also toast the New Year in.
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