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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A labyrinth of luxury
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Horseshoe Falls illuminated at night in Niagara Falls, Ontario
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False clownfish off Cabilao Island, Bohol, Philippines
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A peck between penguins
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Bridging past and present
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Twinkle twinkle, little bugs
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Virginia Creeper Trail, Damascus, Virginia, United States
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Atlantic spotted dolphins
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World Otter Day
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Castle Square, Old Town, Warsaw, Poland
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Plum blossoms, China
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Wait, mountain—you shall bear my castle!
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Ever seen garlic bloom?
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Sequoias of the sea
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Registan Square, Samarkand, Uzbekistan
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Blood moon
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Thunderstorm above the plains, Bulgaria
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International Archaeology Day
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Spine-cheeked anemonefish
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A convocation of eagles assembles
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A butterfly’s best friend
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International Whale Shark Day
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Desert daggers?
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World Meteorological Day
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Camels in the desert, United Arab Emirates
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Kenny Lake, Lake Superior Provincial Park
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Syracuse, Sicily, Italy
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Jacksons Point Lighthouse on Lake Simcoe, Ontario
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International Day of the Worlds Indigenous Peoples
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Anshun Bridge, Chengdu, China
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