The people of different countries and cultures ring in the New Year in ways that may seem unusual or bizarre, but make just as much sense as any other tradition. Here are a few different customs that are far away from the familiar old counting down to midnight and waiting for a big ping pong ball to drop in the USA.

In Ireland, giving your house a thorough cleaning before New Year’s Eve is supposed to give you a fresh start to the next twelve months.  However, on the night itself, some Irish whack a loaf of Christmas bread on the doors and walls to drive out the bad luck, leaving plenty of room for helpful spirits to come inside.

In Johannesburg, South Africa’s Hillbrow district, the New Year’s Eve custom of flinging heavy household goods like sofas, refrigerators, beds, etc. from the windows and balconies of tall buildings (and firing guns and aiming fireworks at other buildings) has caused injuries in the past.

In Denmark, it’s customary to save old dishes such as plates, but not for any ordinary upcycling.  On New Year’s Eve, people go to the houses of friends  to hurl the dishes onto their thresholds. It’s good luck to find a pile of smashed dishes by your front door in the morning.

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