Welcoming the New Year Around the World

Published: Jan. 2, 2023, 7:30 a.m.

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Are you awake yet? Does your head hurt from a wee bit too much champagne, or were you a good kid who welcomed the new year at church? However you did it, you probably didn\\u2019t stray far from U.S. tradition \\u2013 fireworks, the countdown, popping that bubbly, or lighting a candle for good luck. Come with me on a quick tour around the globe to see how other countries mark the changing of the calendar.

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