It"s time for the final countdown! New Year"s Eve is celebrated tonight in many countries to see out the old year and hope for the promises of the new one. The traditions of different nations can be quite creative when it comes to saying farewell to the year. If you"re not in Canada watching the dazzling display of fireworks over Niagara Falls, you might smash crockery in Denmark, stuff your mouth with grapes for the countdown in Spain or hang onions outside your door in Greece. Celebrators in Thailand might visit a temple for good luck or watch the fireworks illuminating Phra Nakhon Khiri, also known as the "holy city hill," based in the historical park of the same name. Wherever you celebrate, have a great one. See you next year!
Happy New Years Eve!
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Red deer, Canada
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Autumn waterfalls near Sitovo, Plovdiv Province, Bulgaria
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Koala sleeping in a eucalyptus tree, Australia
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A bevy of buzzers
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Cave Dale and Peveril Castle, England
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Giving Tuesday
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Positively purple peaks
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A gorge-ous place to drop in
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Yellow warbler
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Saving and celebrating honey bees
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A puzzle for giants
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The sea that acts like a lake
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The lungs of Earth
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National Cousins Day
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West Cornwall Covered Bridge, Connecticut, USA
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Pollinator Week
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Oud-West neighbourhood, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Aerial view of the ruins of Sacsayhuamán, Cusco, Peru
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Boardwalk nostalgia
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Ever seen garlic bloom?
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Anshun Bridge, Chengdu, China
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Go fly a kite!
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Boneyard Beach, Hunting Island, South Carolina, United States
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Oktoberfest begins!
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Rio Grande, Albuquerque
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Mount Sopris, Colorado
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Füzér Castle in the Zemplén Mountains, Hungary
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Unbe-leaf-able
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Earth Day
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World Wildlife Day
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