The calendar that we use today was introduced by Pope Gregory XIII in 1582. He declared once and for all that January 1 should be New Year’s Day. This calendar is knows as?

Nations around the world celebrate the new year with different traditions. In this country, a gold or silver coin is baked into a cake, called a vassilopita. The person who receives the piece of cake with the coin inside is said to have luck the rest of the year.

In Spain people eat twelve pieces of this fruit at midnight on New Year’s Eve to bring 12 months of happiness

At midnight on New Year's Eve, the Japanese sound bells and gongs to....

Fireworks originated centuries ago. They are said to chase away evil spirits and bring good luck, making them a perfect way to begin a new year! It all started with the....

It’s believed that this ancient civilization were the first ones to make New Year’s resolutions. They made promises to begin the year off right and to earn the approval of their gods.

The song that’s traditionally sung at midnight on New Year’s Eve is called Auld Lang Syne. Its title means times gone by. it's an old...

This tiny Pacific island located in the world’s earliest time zone, is always the first place on Earth to welcome a new year

This island in the South Pacific Ocean is always the last place to ring in the new year.