Turkey

School name:  Şehit Soner Ozubek Primary School

My name:  Reyyan

My teacher:  Dilek Emir

New Year Traditions

How my family celebrates the New Year:  

 It's great fun to celebrate the new year with my family. All our relatives come to our house. We have dinner with them. We play family games.

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Lithuania

School name: Raseiniai Saltinis Progymnasium

My name: Tėja

My teacher: Saulė Tiškuvienė

New Year traditions

How my family celebrates the New Year: We  stay up until midnight . During the New Year celebration we were dancing, singing, playing games.

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Lithuanian say "Kaip sutiksi naujus metus, taip juos ir praleisi" (the way you'll meet the new year is the way you will spend it).

New year predictions

* If during New Year eve it's snowing – then it will be bad weather all year round. If the day is fine – one can expect good harvest.

* If New Year's night is cold and starry – look forward to a good summer!

* If the New Year time is cold – then Easter will be warm.

* If during New Year there are a lot of birds in your homestead – then all year around there will be many guests and the year will be fun.

                Poland

School name: Primary School No.4 Bolesławiec

My name: Liliana F.

My teacher: Dorota Stanałowska

New Year tradition

How my family celebrates the New Year

In my house we celebrate the New Year at home. The meeting takes place at the table, among family and friends. The tables are lavishly set. At midnight, adults drink champagne, there are fireworks and New Year's wishes.

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Throughout Poland, on January 1, people tried to get up early in the morning and wash themselves in a bowl of cold water. A silver coin was placed at the bottom. It was believed that such a bath would preserve health and beauty. Regardless of the region, it was said that "like the New Year, like the whole year", that is why special attention was paid to activities performed on this day and to contacts with other people.

                 Greece

School name: 8th Primary school of Kallithea 

My name: John Pantazis

My teacher: Georgia Karabali

                         New Year tradition

Vasilopita, according to a Greek custom, is the name of a pie made on New Year's Eve. It has a gold coin inside which, according to tradition, will bring good luck to whoever finds it. Just before midnight, when the change of the year is about to happen, the lights go out and everyone counts down from ten to one and when the lights are back on, they wish each other Happy New Year. Vasilopita comes onto the table where the host, after crossing it with a knife 3 times, begins to cut it.

How my family celebrates the New Year:

When its December 31, my family usually brings people to our house to celebrate the new year or our friends invite us to their house.The last seconds we always count down from 20 to 1 and when the new year comes we say loudly happy new year! Then we eat our traditional sweets like;melomakarona,kurabiedes and the tradional cake vasilopita.

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Kalikatzaroi are some little naughty goblins, with long black tails.They live in the center of the earth because they try to cut down the tree of life that holds the earth.But for 12 days a year ,they can come to the surface of the earth and they cause lots of trouble.They entered homes through windows, keyholes and to protect themselves, housewines always keep the fireplace burning and close the windows and doors.On January 6, they are frightened because of the holy water and leave. 

Kids usually go out to say the carols and get money. 

                   Italy

School name: I.C. "Pascoli Forgione"

My name: Matteo

My teacher: Anna Maria Scrimieri

                 Serbia

School name: Dimitrije Todorović Kaplar

My name: Helena Nedimović

My teacher: Gordana Janevska

New Year tradition

How my family celebrates the New Year

This is how we celebrate the New Year as a family. First, let's agree on who we will invite for the most cheerful night. We prepare gifts (adults) and packages (children) for all present. Invited guests arrive at our place around 8 pm. We dine with a rich table and a beautifully set table. We play family games, watch TV...Around midnight the countdown 10.9, 8...0 and rejoicing begins. Exactly at midnight when Nova comes in, we kiss and congratulate each other. We wish good health, love, happiness, new arrivals... And then we happily go out on the terrace and watch the fireworks.

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A roasted pig is placed on the table because it is believed that the pig brings good luck into the house. 

 A large number of customs and beliefs are related to the last day of the old year and January 1 of the new year. Do not enter with unpaid bills, debts or loans; if babies are born in your family on January 1, it is believed that "children will be happy"; welcome the New Year with a full fridge; make a lot of noise; don't take anything out of the house on January 1st; start doing something, put on some new things for New Year's Eve - necessarily some detail in red; don't break anything on the first of January, and don't cry.

         North Macedonia

School name: OOU Petar Pop Arsov -Skopje

My name:

My teacher: Biljana Petrova

              Hungary

School name: SKLÁÍ Hunyadi Mátyás Tagiskola

My name:Kinga Kontor

My teacher: Sarolta Kostyánszkiné

New Year tradition

How my family celebrates the New Year

In an effort to bid farewell to winter, a common Hungarians tradition is to bury or toss in water a small straw doll that symbolizes the passing year. Making a merry racket to scare away troubles and even spirits is also a common practice, which used to include costumed gatherings and loud singing.

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On the 31st December, roasted pork and kocsonya (pork aspic) are often served due to the belief that pigs root up good luck. On the other hand, chicken, due to birds scratching away success is a dish rarely served. The same rule applies to fish, who are believed to swim away with good fortune.

                 Turkey

School name:Hatay İskenderun Beş Temmuz Primary School

My name : Mahmut

My Teacher : Senem KALKAR

New Year tradition

How my family celebrates the New Year

We celebrate the New Year with my family and relatives.. Everyone comes to our house. We have dinner with them and play Family games.

                  Greece

School name: 5th Primary School of Kalymnos

My name: Marianna Pateli

My teacher: Aggelina Petridena

New Year tradition

How my family celebrates the New Year

We sing traditional New years Jingle Bells and play games all together.

We are preparing a New Years cake.

In New years Eve, while we are sleeping, Santa Claus  comes at our home with gifts.

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In Kalymnos we celebrate New years with dancing traditional dances and throwing fireworks !!!

              Hungary

School name: SKLÁI Hunyadi Mátyás Tagiskola

My name: Hanna Erdélyi

My teacher: Judit Fükő

In Hungary, celebrating the New Year is a festive occasion marked by various traditions. People often gather with family and friends to enjoy a festive meal, toast with pálinka (traditional fruit brandy), and set off fireworks at midnight to welcome the new year in a spirited and joyous atmosphere. Additionally, it is common for Hungarians to exchange good wishes and attend lively parties to usher in the beginning of the year with positivity and optimism.

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One interesting fact about New Year is

An interesting fact about Hungarian New Year's celebrations is the belief that encountering a smiling face or hearing a kind word on the first day of the year is considered a good omen, bringing luck throughout the entire year. Consequently, people often strive to start the new year on a positive note, aiming for a cheerful and friendly atmosphere in the hope that it will set the tone for a year filled with good fortune and happiness.

                 Turkey

Sevgi KAVAKÇI

 Zafer Primary School 

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In Turkey, pumpkin dessert is made at the beginning of the new year. We start the new year by standing and playing as a family.

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                 Greece

School name: 8th Primary School of Chaidari

 Students' names: Vassiliki Milouli, George Abatzis

Teacher's name: Aglaia Mantzana  

                    Celebrations in Greece

Christmas is  Holy celebration in my country. It is related to festivities, decorating the Christmas Tree, putting bright light in the houses and decorating all streets. Children go aroung the cities and sing the Christmas and the New Year Carols.  

               Hungary

My school: SKLÁI Hunyadi Mátyás Tagiskola

My name: Milán Borbára

My teacher: Anikó Majorné Urbán

According to beliefs, loud noises, bagpipes and singing drive away the troubles of the New Year. By opening the doors and windows, we banish sorrow, so all the things that oppress and hurt us leave our home.

What we do on the first day of the year determines our entire year.

How my family celebrates the New Year: 

 It's so fun to celebrate the new year with my family. Because we are a large family. All our relatives come to our house. We are having dinner with them. We play bingo as a family.

Pervin KOCAAĞA Private Dünya Collage Türkiye

The Kocaağa Family's favorite New Year's game