Any fun traditions around the new year celebration in your country or region?

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In the parts of the Netherlands where I live we shoot balls with Carbide in milk cans, pipes etc. on the last day of the year.

It is ...eh... semi-legal but it is a 100% tolerated for decades now

[Arenis]

I prefer our traditional 'capuchonklootzakjes' using Belgium-grade(that's a word now) fireworks to blow up public accommodations such as 'bushokjes' and 'prullenbakken'.

[schwarzkopf]

Probably happens around the world, but double and triple parties are something that happens in Australia

I remember ages ago going to a double party at Tweed Heads, welcome in the new year twice.

Or you can head out to Cameron Corner and welcome it in three times

[micwini]

In the parts of the Netherlands where I live we shoot balls with Carbide in milk cans, pipes etc. on the last day of the year.

It is ...eh... semi-legal but it is a 100% tolerated for decades now

You forgot about "oliebollen", seems to be typical dutch.

[nextormento]

We eat 12 grapes to the tune of bell tolls during the last seconds to midnight.

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We eat 12 grapes to the tune of bell tolls during the last seconds to midnight.

We drink them. It's called champagne

Funny tradition though! Where does it come from?

[nextormento]

We drink them. It's called champagne

Funny tradition though! Where does it come from?

Heh, champagne is fairly common too.
Suposedly, it started as a way for farmers to dispose of a particularly productive harvest.
It's kind of a mess too. The clock we all use -every major channel broadcasts one in Madrid- has several bells with different tunes and stuff, so some people start too early, some too late, and some can't keep up if the grapes are too big, or have too many seeds. It's not uncommon for TV broadcasters to give the wrong cues too. Its fun, and commenting on these minor failures makes for great conversation filler the next day.

[Cosmic Janitor]

We go to the neighboring town, raid it, burn it to the ground, listen to the lamentation of their women and salt their fields. Not really. We just buy fireworks and get drunk.

The milk and carbide thing I don't quite geht though .. umm how does that work? Your video refuses to load for me (other youtube videos work fine though).

Edit: Nvm, I misread, you shoot them from the milk cans, not the milk cans get shot by carbide.

[Independent voter]

We get to kiss girls at midnight. Maybe even a stranger if you're single.

[Dug]

Fireworks and lots and lots of beer. Aside from fireworks no real difference from a regular weekend lol