It"s time for the final countdown! New Year"s Eve is celebrated tonight in many countries to see out the old year and hope for the promises of the new one. The traditions of different nations can be quite creative when it comes to saying farewell to the year. If you"re not in the United Kingdom greeting the arrival of midnight with the chimes of London"s Big Ben, you might watch the Times Square Ball Drop in the United States, smash crockery in Denmark, stuff your mouth with grapes for the countdown in Spain or hang onions outside your door in Greece. Celebrators in Thailand might visit a temple for good luck or watch the fireworks illuminating Phra Nakhon Khiri, also known as "holy city hill," based in the historical park of the same name. Wherever you celebrate, have a great one. See you next year!
Happy New Years Eve!
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Rainbow around the Sun
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Bandon Beach in Bandon, Oregon, United States
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Teide National Park, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain
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Avalanche Lake Trail at Adirondack High Peaks, New York, United States
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World Childrens Day
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International Roller Coaster Day
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Happy Pi Day!
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Notre-Dame reopens
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Hiding in the woods
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Grand slam tournament
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Meon Hill, Gloucestershire
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Spanning the soft sunlight
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Ludlow aglow
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Angry bird, doting dad
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Jorvik Viking Festival
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International Mountain Day
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What’s your favorite colour?
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An architectural masterpiece fit for a king
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Great grey owls in their nest, Finland
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World Water Day
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World Theatre Day
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Carnival of Venice
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Juvenile manatees, Crystal River, Florida, United States
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Bristol International Balloon Fiesta
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Lighting the world
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Externsteine in the Teutoburg Forest, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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A day for giving
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Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Bavaria, Germany
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International Sloth Day
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A beach of many colours
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