When is New Year's Eve?

New Year's Eve on December 31 is the world's most universally shared celebration, marked by fireworks, parties, and midnight countdowns from Sydney to New York. In Spain, the tradition is to eat 12 grapes at midnight — one for each stroke of the clock — while Scots celebrate Hogmanay with ancient customs like first-footing, where the first guest to enter a home after midnight brings gifts for good luck.

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