Unusual New Year Tradition Around the World

New Year is a celebration which celebrated worldwide. But it is celebrated differently in different areas with a local touch. Here we have some of the best and unusual.

Spain

It is an old customer in Spain that they eat 12 grapes quickly at midnight, one for each stroke of the clock. Spaniards believe that it brings good luck for them.
Greece 

In the Greece children sing carols standing at their house’s door. It is believe that by doing this St. Basil come to that house which make house blessed and fill with good luck.
New York

It is a new tradition which was started few years ago. On 1st January, in Coney Islands, Brooklyn, people gather to take a New Year swim.
Switzerland

A group of men in Swiss canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden dress in colorful best dresses travel from one farm to another singing, enjoying and wishing people happy new year who come their way.
Japan 

In Japan, Buddhist ring bells 108 times in alignment. They also go into a New Year smiling. It is believe that ringing bell brings cleanness and smiling brings good luck.