Traditions & Celebrations
Bayfront Park sits right on Biscayne Bay in Downtown Miami, and every December 31 it becomes the site of the city’s largest free public New Year’s Eve celebration. If you’re… Read More
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Bangkok does not have one single New Year’s Eve event. It has several, running at the same time across different parts of the city, and the right one for you… Read More
Dragon dances started as a way to pray for rain, not to celebrate a new year at all. The tradition goes back to China’s Han Dynasty, roughly 206 BCE to… Read More
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The short answer traces back to old English and German folklore: whoever you’re standing next to when the clock strikes midnight is supposed to set the tone for your whole… Read More
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The idea goes back to an old Chinese belief that sweeping or cleaning on the first day of a new year physically sweeps the good luck right back out the… Read More
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The POST New Year’s Eve Celebration is an annual rooftop party held on Skylawn at POST Houston, a converted post office turned cultural hub at 401 Franklin Street in downtown… Read More
