We countdown, pop champagne and kiss someone at the stroke of midnight, some of us even sing Auld Lang Syne.  But how are others around the world ringing in the New Year?

1. Spain – It is customary to eat 12 grapes at the 12 strokes of midnight, one for good luck for each month of the coming year.
2. Philippines – Round shapes, like coins, signify prosperity, and many Filipino families display heaps of round fruits on the dining table for New Year’s Eve. Similarly the Dutch eat donuts for the same reasons.
3. Greece - The new year is brought in by eating a cake with a coin baked inside for prosperity.
4. Denmark - The Danes save old dishes throughout the year to throw them at the homes of their friends, as it is a sign you have many friends.  They also jump off chairs simultaneously at the stroke of midnight.
5. Brazil - The Brazilians make sure to wear red or yellow underwear, signifying love and prosperity.
6. China - Although their new year is different than ours, the Chinese pass out money to their relatives in red envelopes for happiness and prosperity.
7. Korea - A special soup called dduk-guk is prepared, with rice cakes to signify that we are all one year older.
8. Finland - In Finland and Germany, molten metal is poured into a cold bowl of water, and the shape it takes is interpreted as the fortune for the New Year.
9. Wales - The Welsh open and shut the back door at midnight to release the old year and lock out all its bad luck.
10. Scotland - The Scottish New Year is Hogmanay where they practice “first-footing” which dictates that the first person to cross the threshold of a home in the New Year should carry a gift for luck (whiskey is the most common).