New Years Holiday Project by Julie Smith

The New Year Ball

316863_2 — 2023-12-13 15:58:28 UTC

In Times square, They drop the New Years Ball at 11:59 pm. It makes a one minute descent, arriving exactly at midnight.

Rose Bowl

316863_2 — 2023-12-13 15:58:54 UTC

Another American tradition is the Rose Bowl in California.The Roses parade that precedes the football game on New Year's day is made up of elaborate and inventive floats.

Spanish Tradition

316863_2 — 2023-12-13 16:00:21 UTC

On New Years eve, the Spanish tradition is to eat twelve grapes at midnight. The tradition is meant to secure twelve happy months in the coming year.

Dutch Tradition

316863_2 — 2023-12-13 16:00:25 UTC

The Dutch burn Christmas trees as bonfires on the street and launch fireworks. The fires are meant to get rid of the old and welcome the new

Japanese Tradition

316863_2 — 2023-12-13 16:00:30 UTC

New Years is very important in Japan. Its a symbol of renewal.In December, Bonenkai or "forget-the-year parties" are held to say farewell to the problems and concerns of the past year and prepare for a new beginnings.

Black-eyed peas and Ham

316863_2 — 2023-12-13 16:02:20 UTC

A traditional southern holiday dish is black-eyed peas and ham hocks. And the saying goes, "Eat peas on New Year's day to have plenty of everything the rest of the year." (My family does this tradition)

Vassilopitta

316863_2 — 2023-12-13 16:02:26 UTC

In Greece, New Year's day is also the Festival of St. Basil. One of the traditional foods served is Vassilopitta, or St Basil's cake. A silver or gold coin is baked inside the cake. Whoever finds the coin in their piece of cake will be lucky during the coming year.

10 Strange New Years Traditions

316863_2 — 2023-12-13 16:03:00 UTC

With so many cultures all over the world, it’s no surprise that they all have different ways of celebrating New Year's. While we may be used to clinking glasses of champagne and giving kisses, these traditions have us kinda confused. From planting trees in frozen water in Siberia to predicting the future with molten tin in Finland. This video shows us 10 bizarre New Years Traditions!

Song that describes my year

316863_2 — 2023-12-13 16:03:42 UTC

This Year has been incredibly Difficult ,but I refuse to let things ruin my day. This song is a great discription of my past year. More specifically , becoming a busy high schooler

Self-Care

316863_2 — 2023-12-13 20:31:37 UTC

One of My New Years resolutions is working better at my self care. I'm usually kinda tired , fidgety, negative, and sick feeling. The majority of that could be fixed by better self-care like going to bed earlier, eating a bit more frequently, and drinking lots of water. That would improve my life a ton.

Skills

316863_2 — 2023-12-13 20:38:25 UTC

Another resolution I have, is to Learn more skills from learning more recipes to learning to fix a car and even making 4 more varieties of bracelets. I love learning new skills because they make me more independent. Ill do this by continuing to expand my learning horizons and asking for help.