HubMob Weekly topic: New Year around the World

The Three Sisters wish you a Happy New Year! The unfamiliar may wonder whose these ladies are, but we know them to be Corn, Beans, and Squash. They are the foundation foods of many Native American groups... keep reading →

I have been lucky to spend New Year in several countries. What I have learnt is that it doesn’t matter where you are, people like to celebrate. Toasting, dancing and fireworks are a common denominator with most western cultures while traditions and customs are local. I cannot decide which country celebrates the best New Year; all I can say is that each country is different and at the end, the joy of welcoming a New Year has nothing to do with the place where you celebrate or how you celebrate keep reading →

The Cape Minstrel Carnival has been likened to the Mardi Gras in New Orleans and the Carnivale in Rio de Janero. One of the major differences is that the Cape Carnival is not linked to any Christian event. ... keep reading →

Come join our HubMob world tour of various New Year celebrations. Experience different New Year's Eve traditions, cultures, events and more. It's all here in our New Year Around the World HubMob. keep reading →

New Year's Day arrives on different dates in the world, according to the culture in which it is celebrated. For instance, Chinese New Year is not on January 1st and the Jewish New Year is in September.... keep reading →

How is New Year celebrated in Great Britain? Many of the traditions of New Year's Eve date from pagan times, from the old fire rituals of the Celts. Hogmanay in Scotland is the biggest celebration in the United kingdom, with it's traditions of First Footing, swinging fire balls and cleaning the house! keep reading →

The concept of a calendar is a sign of civilization. The fact that man put value to his time and was aware enough of seasons and changes in his environment. However as civilizations around the world evolved... keep reading →

Of the many fascinating and unusual New Year's traditions, the annual writing down of New Year's resolutions, those self-imposed vows to improve, revive, or otherwise completely overhaul our lives, is one of the most interesting. The exchanging of resolutions over a glass of champagne at a New Year's Eve party is almost a national pass-time. keep reading →

It is the start or advent of a new year for those people who follow the Gregorian calendar. According to this calendar it is celebrated on January 1st every year. It marks the end of one year & the beginning... keep reading →

Here we go again! Time to make our New Year's resolutions. Statistics show that although many people make New Year's resolutions, few find the means to achieve them. One article I read stated that up to... keep reading →

When we speak of the New Year, the date that comes to most people's minds is January 1st the date that many of the old Roman calendars as well as the modern Gregorian and Julian calendars use as the start of... keep reading →

The first country in the world to greet the New Year, each and every year, is Tonga in the South Pacific. That is because it lies very close to the 180th parallel (12 hours ahead of Greenwich). It sits... keep reading →

Nothing beats the Christmas celebration here in the Philippines. Well, nothing that is until you get to experience the New Year celebrations! One of the noisiest time (if not the noisiest) of the year, New... keep reading →

Rituals on New Year’s Eve is performed by millions of people every year by making resolutions and setting goals to do thing better in the New Year. These rituals have been created over the years perhaps... keep reading →

If you have the time and money, you can celebrate this new years eve in a Airbus A380 flying over the south pole. A company called Antarctica flights is chartering a Quantas Airbus A380 for a flight over... keep reading →

Reading through RedElf’s Top Ten New Year’s Resolution reminded me of my habit (when I was still young) of making my New Year’s Resolution. And what a list they were – lose weight, stop daydreaming,... keep reading →

 New Years day brings in a fresh start, a new begining; at least it's suppose to. Much like the day to day superstitions we have about things, like: exit the way you came (if you enter someone's house via... keep reading →

New Years Eve is known in Scotland as Hogmanay.  Meet a Scotsman near the end of the year and we may well ask you “What are you doing for the Bells”.The Scottish people have a long history of ringing in... keep reading →

Most of Indonesian people celebrate the New Year's eve with city convoy by cars and motorcycles. New Year is not celebrated as big as Idul Fitri in Indonesia. Most of Indonesian people are still working on... keep reading →

The celebration of New Year is the most popular festivity in the world and having a party is probably the most popular means to celebrate it. Organizing a simple party is not at all difficult if it is... keep reading →

New Year's Eve is the last day of the year. Most of us celebrate it because we want to believe that the next year will be just a little better. We would like to believe that the troubles and the difficulties... keep reading →

The Lunar New Year is one of the most important festival for the Orientals, namely the Chinese, Koreans, Mongolians, Nepalese, Bhutanese, and Vietnamese. The Chinese Lunar New Year is the most widely... keep reading →

The tradition of wearing new clothes for New Year’s Eve extends throughout several continents and while people in most European and Asian countries wear red clothing to attract good luck others favour yellow as a lucky colour. Green clothes are also considered to bring good luck as it is the colour of money and wealth . keep reading →

Most people in the UK will tell you that the Scots truly know how to celebrate New Year. In fact, many British people and tourists from around the world, find their way to Scotland for New Year or, as it is... keep reading →

Our normal traditions for New Years Eve is to go to our church's annual potluck dinner and candle light service. We enjoy the food, fellowship, and testimonies from our church family. On New Years Day,... keep reading →

I was surprised this afternoon with a visit from my local firemen.  No, my house was not on fire; I was hot but not enough to call the fire brigade.  Anyway, my firemen were not as tall, dark haired or... keep reading →

Millions of Americans start the new year nursing a whopping hangover and, half-heartedly declaring their New Year’s Resolutions.  It’s no surprise that giving up the red-eye (the hooch, the booze, the... keep reading →

Holiday Fun Stuff Holiday and Party Recipes A History of New Year’s Resolutions Time parades onwards, inexorably. Seasons have arrive and passed, handily and comfortingly formatted in their design of... keep reading →

I am a Weekly HubMobster How about You???Over the past seven years I have come to rely on my dear Gina for creating some of the most memorable celebrations known to the people of my sphere of influence. She... keep reading →

By Charles, Calgary, Canada Most people in the Philippines celebrate New Year’s Eve in their homes. It is usually an occasion just like Christmas, when a family reunion takes place. There are three... keep reading →

New year, across the world, simply means party time. People gettogether, hang out, go to private parties or party hard at home. Theidea is to have a great time as we enter the new year. Home parties require a... keep reading →