From eating grapes to leaping off chairs, every country has its own way of ringing in the New Year. Some traditions are reflective and symbolic, while others are delightfully eccentric.

But according to some global food traditions, what you eat (and what you don't eat) are just as important for ensuring your new year is a successful one. So, before you plan your menu for your New ...

How well do you know these New Year’s traditions - some dating back hundreds of years and many of them still carried on in the UK today? From China's Dongzhi festival to St Lucia's Day in ...

As the Year of the Snake approaches, communities across Southeast Asia are preparing to welcome the Spring Festival with vibrant and unique ... these traditions reflect how Lunar New Year ...

On New Year’s Eve, a long-standing tradition is for people to smash pomegranates ... s staple in both Denmark and Norway. One of the unique things about kransekage is that it has a conical ...