Article: GERMAN DINNER TRADITION, SAME PROCEDURE EVERY YEAR.(Dinner for One is German New Year's tradition)(Brief Article)

Article: Ringing in around the world - From eggs to pilaf to gifts, new year's traditions take many forms.(Arts and Lifestyle)
The Boston Herald;  December 30, 2001 ;     700+ words ...Celebrating the new year in the United States is pretty typical - you drink champagne, watch...seem unusual in other lands. How do other countries welcome the new year? The new year is a time of renewal and most cultures celebrate in some way, said...

Article: It's party time across the globe; The birth of a new year holds significance for people of all nations. Alun Prichard ,Abigail Hughes and Gareth Bicknell take a whirlwind trip to see how it's celebrated worldwide.(Features)
Daily Post (Liverpool, England);  January 1, 2004 ;     700+ words ......Abigail Hughes and Gareth Bicknell NEW Year was first celebrated by the ancient...Gregorian calendar,beginning each new year on January 1, this date has no astronomical...the Vernal Equinox. To celebrate the New Year, the king was stripped of his robes...

Article: from pigs to pickled herring: New Year traditions
Dayton Daily News;  January 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ...New Year's Day is one of the few holidays not geared...for the long haul. There are traditions on New Year's Day that have evolved over time, and not...We've gathered up some little- and well-known New Year's facts, culled from various sources, to...

Article: Road Trip: New Year's Maine
Sun-Journal Lewiston, Me.;  December 28, 2008 ;     610 words ...New Year's Day is the oldest holiday in the world...celebrated in Babylon about 4,000 years ago. The new year celebration once lasted 11 days. It was celebrated...modern day calendar. During the Middle Ages, new year's celebrations were forbidden as they were...

Article: Why we get fired up for the new year; As Scotland gears up for its biggest annual bash, we look at the roots of Hogmanay - and the many traditions associated with it.(Features)
Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland);  December 29, 2008 ;     700+ words ...WHILE New Year's Eve is celebrated around the world, Scotland...the rebirth of life in every formas the new year was celebrated and people looked towards the spring. Although celebrating the new year goes back for centuries, doing so on January...

Article: Chinese bring New Year's wishes to the table
Chicago Sun-Times;  February 14, 1991 ;     700+ words ......is an integral part of the Chinese New Year festivities, which begin this year on Feb. 15 and last three days. New Year is by far the most popular Chinese...offered food and drink during the New Year festival. The obsession with food...

Article: New Year's rituals connect our past, future
Daily Breeze;  December 29, 2006 ;     700+ words ......before the clock strikes midnight on New Year's Eve, Lara Turgay and her sister...in Turkey. "You want to welcome the new year wearing your new underwear," said...tradition in Turkey." For many Americans, New Year's Eve rituals are as familiar as childhood...

Article: Ring it in Chicago's New Year's Eve memories
Chicago Sun-Times;  December 31, 2003 ;     700+ words ...When we think of New Year's Eve, two words come to mind: 'champagne...and asked them about their most vivid New Year's Eve memories. Bob Sirott, host of...WTTW-Channel 11: "This wasn't my worst New Year's memory, but is memorable: During the...

Article: Ringing in the new year
Tribune-Review/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review;  December 29, 2006 ;     700+ words ......to raise a glass of bubbly to the new year at midnight Dec. 31, watch the ball...curl up at home with a good movie, New Year's Eve is upon us. And though it's...holiday, many people prefer to greet the new year less boisterously. From private house...

Article: New Year's traditions pave way for reflection
Deseret News (Salt Lake City);  December 24, 2006 ;     700+ words ......before the clock strikes midnight on New Year's Eve, Lara Turgay and her sister...in Turkey. "You want to welcome the new year wearing your new underwear," said...tradition in Turkey." For many Americans, New Year's Eve rituals are as familiar as childhood...

Article: Celebrate this new year with happiness and health.(Neighbor)
Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL);  January 2, 2000 ;     458 words ......hope you all enjoyed a safe and happy New Year's celebration and were not effected...or any other bug, for that matter. New Year's is the time of year most noted for...superstitions and for resolutions. New Year's celebrations are celebrated in many...

Article: Chinese New Year brings hopes of happiness, prosperity, wealth
University Wire;  February 11, 2002 ;     700+ words ......U-WIRE) HARRISONBURG, Va. -- Broke your New Year's resolution already? Those who started their new year on the wrong foot have a second chance...marks the new moon and the Chinese New Year. The 15-day celebration begins with...

Article: Oshogatsu: the Japanese New Year.(Americans and Japanese, the New Year's holiday)
Faces: People, Places, and Cultures;  January 1, 2006 ;     700+ words ...Happy New Year! shout the thousands of people crowded into...falls at midnight, officially beginning a new year. People all across America welcome the new year at parties with friends and family. Restaurants...

Article: Significant Days, Rituals, Foods, and Superstitions of New Year Celebration: Chinese New Year beliefs carry into modern times
AsianWeek;  February 7, 2001 ;     700+ words ......Significant Days, Rituals, Foods, and Superstitions of New Year Celebration: Chinese New Year beliefs carry into modern times The more things...year that they will close down their businesses. New Year's Day should be restful because it foretells the...