From breaking dishes to burning scarecrows, each culture celebrates the New Year uniquely. The first-ever recorded New Year’s celebration dates back to ancient Babylon, which occurred after the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As the new year approaches, people around the world are getting ready to channel positivity in their lives for 2026. If you’re ...

The New Year arrives like clockwork, yet every year brings that familiar challenge: how do we make it truly special this time? The usual resolutions and party hats might be classics, but we've all ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The arrival of a new year is celebrated around the globe with fireworks, festive gatherings and, on a more-personal level, ...

Whether you're a bit superstitious or not, the New Year can still represent new beginnings. As the calendar changes to January 2026, there are a lot of different ways people welcome in the New Year ...

New Year's is often seen as the last stop on the holiday train: a time of over-indulgence and annoying noisemakers or plain exhaustion. But it's also a time of reflection and hope. We asked some ...

Revelers all over the world celebrate the coming of the new year by partying all night, kissing at midnight and drinking champagne. But that might not be in the cards if you have a 10-year-old. New ...

As you make your plans to ring in 2025, consider partaking in one of the New Year's Eve traditions from around the world. The past few years have truly been unlike any other, but one thing has been ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. As the clock strikes midnight on December 31, many people from around ...

AIEA (HawaiiNewsNow) - An Aiea family is continuing a long-time Japanese tradition to welcome the new year: the pounding of mochi in a huge bowl made out of rock called an usu. For Debbie and Kevin ...

Jan. 2, 1965, Northern Virginia Sun with coverage of New Year’s Day meeting (via Library of Virginia) For nearly 65 years, Arlington County Board members rang in the new year with a Jan. 1 ...