11 weird and wonderful New Year's Eve traditions from around the world
SHARE Every December 31, people around the world gather to welcome in the New Year while waving goodbye to the 12 months just passed, something that, this year, many will be doing gladly. Parties and fireworks are commonplace as the clock counts down to midnight, but around the world, there are also plenty of other traditional ways to welcome in the New Year. From the weird to the wonderful, here are 11 New Year traditions from across the globe. Banging pots and pans, Ireland Around the world, people bang pots and pans at midnight as a way to ward off evil spirits for the year ahead. Unspl...