Top 10 Strangest & Most Interesting New Year's Traditions From Around The World

The world is a prominent place full of people from all walks of life so it's no wonder that they choose to ring in the new year in entirely different ways want to know what rodents they lower from a roof in Brass town North Carolina when the clock strikes midnight. let's look at the top 10 strangest and most enjoyable New Year's traditions from around the world.

Most Strangest New Year Celebrations


TALC Smearing

In Thailand, this tradition is practiced in April doesn't mean it isn't a New Year's celebration that's because in Thailand they ring in the New Year with a festival in April now that isn't the weird part is the activities that take place during the three-day "SONGKRAN" festival, on the other hand, is a bit peculiar to mark the ending of the dry season people in this country take to the streets with a literal 3-day water fight kids will shoot water guns at each other and pour buckets of water on people Thai citizens also throw huge amounts of talks so much so that city streets look like they've been hit with a snowstorm. 


Eating 12 Grapes

In Spain, there are many new year's traditions involving food you might eat cabbage and black-eyed peas if you grew up in Western culture but if you grew up in Spain and other parts of Europe you may pop 12 grapes at the stroke of midnight but this tradition goes back for generations when the clock strikes twelve people in this country tried to eat a grape every time the bell chimes for a total of 12 grapes sounds easier than it actually is the reasoning behind this strange tradition is to bring good luck to the next 12 months ahead you can easily incorporate this interesting New Year's routine to your Nye party for a lucky New Year.


Molten Tin

In Finland, The people keep molten Tin lying around. Every New Year's Finnish people melt miniatures and horses in a pan then they take the molten tin and pour it into cold water the tin then hardens again upon hitting the water after that the new shape is taken and interpreted as whatever the shape maybe it is supposed to be an indicator of the person's wealth health or happiness for the coming year. 


Bread Thumping

In Ireland, people aren't eating their food on New Year's Day instead they are using it to ward off bad luck and bad spirits every New Year's people in Ireland take loads of hard bread and smack it against the wall this is in the hopes that the loud noise will keep bad luck out of their homes sounds like a noisy tradition but if it means 12 months of good luck we don't see the harm.


Plate Smashing

In Denmark, smashing plates or ceramics during celebrations isn't unheard of many countries around the world do this for many different reasons and occasions but in Denmark, after the clock strikes midnight if you have a pile of smashed China outside your door you might be pretty popular that's because in this country people gather their chips China and throw it at their friend's doors this is supposed to bring luck and everlasting friendship to the relationship it's also supposed to release and relieve any grievances from the previous year that means the bigger the pile that sits outside your door the more people love you.


Underwater Tree-Planting

In Siberia, if you've ever been to Russia during the holiday season you probably notice a plethora of Christmas trees but you would be mistaken if you thought they were put up to celebrate Christmas that's because there's a pretty good chance the decorated trees you saw were actually New Year's trees also known as "Yolkas" the Yolka translated to "Fir Tree" has been used in New Year celebrations for centuries but in Siberia, they like to do something bizarre with their Yolkas on New Year's Day in a region of this part of Russia, divers take to the negative 49 degrees water to set up a decorated Yolka on the floor of a nearby lake. it sounds pretty extreme even by Russian standards.


Graveyard Shift

In Chile, the holidays may be a time to reflect on the family and friends we have lost throughout the years it's always tough celebrating without them because of that the people of Talca, Chile have taken matters into their own hands instead of being sad about their loved ones who have passed they decide to spend New Year's with them literally the citizens of this town spend the night in the graveyards of their friends and family members who have passed away they say it not only brings peace to their hearts but also good luck for the coming year.


Kiss-A-Thon 

In Venice, after the clock strikes midnight on New Year's Day there is a pretty good chance people will be kissing all over the world it's one of the most popular new year's traditions after all but in Venice, they are taking things to a whole other level that's because year after year tens of thousands of people flocked to an outdoor celebration in St. Mark's Square and at midnight they all participate in a collective New Year's Eve Kiss-A-Thon so with you and your bey are looking for an interesting place to ring in the new year Venice is the place to be.


Binge Eating

In Estonia, if you are a foodie then listen up because you might want to head to Estonia for your New Year's celebration the people in this country like to Binge on New Year's and the number of meals you have that day matters 7 9 and 12 are supposed to be the luckiest amount of meals to eat on New Year's Day it is believed the number of times you stuff your face is the amount of strength you will have the following year it's also ok to not finish your whole plate leaving a little leftover is believed to make your ancestors happy.


Possum Dropping

In North Carolina, pretty much everyone has heard about the big New Year's Eve celebration in New York City they also know when midnight comes around the big ball of lights will drop from Times Square because of this, many other places have taken to dropping things at midnight and in Brasstown North Carolina that is a possum it all started over two decades ago when a local shop owner Clay Logan decided the possum was the town's mascot he got the bright idea to ring in the New Year by lowering one of these large rodents from the roof of his store at midnight it proved to be successful as thousands of people gather each year to witness the strange tradition.


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