In the USA, when the clock strikes midnight, everyone cheers and sings happily.
On the first day of the New Year, Chinese children get up and dress beautifully in red.
Every Vietnamese family buys or cooks banh Chung or banh tet for Tet.
Japanese people believe that ringing bells can remove their bad actions from the previous year.
The Scottish believe that the first footer on New Year's Day decides the family's luck for the rest of the year.