Happy New Years Eve! Dec 31, 2023

Happy New Years Eve!

It"s the final countdown! Tonight is New Year"s Eve, time to see out the old year and welcome the new. But how you celebrate depends which country you"re in. If you"re not in the US watching the Times Square Ball Drop, you might smash crockery in Denmark, eat 12 grapes as the clock strikes midnight in Spain, or hang onions outside your door in Greece. In Thailand, you might watch the fireworks illuminating Phra Nakhon Khiri, or "holy city hill," a historical park spread over three peaks overlooking the city of Phetchaburi. Wherever you celebrate, have a great one. See you next year!

© noomcpk/Shutterstock

palette

Today in History

Dec 31, 2018A new tradition in London
Dec 31, 20193, 2, 1 … Happy New Year!
Dec 31, 2020Goodbye, 2020!
Dec 31, 2021New Year s Eve
Dec 31, 2022New Year s Eve in Sydney, Australia
Dec 31, 2024New Years Eve in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Dec 31, 2025New Years Eve

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Nov 6, 2019Saffron in bloom
Apr 15, 2019Celebrating World Art Day
Apr 30, 2020What kind of bird laid these eggs?
Jul 11, 2023World Population Day
Nov 16, 2018Ancient art in the Amazon
Jul 5, 2026Lavender rows, Plateau de Valensole, Provence, France
Sep 1, 2022Wildlife crossing, Wierden, Netherlands
Jan 10, 2022Ski touring in Austria
Feb 20, 2021An enduring vision
May 9, 2024Tulips at Emirgan Park in Istanbul, Türkiye
Sep 2, 2021A cliffside harbor in Sardinia
Dec 10, 2021Arctic fox in Norway
Dec 6, 2024Finnish Independence Day
Apr 25, 2026World Penguin Day
Mar 18, 2023Gamboa Crater, Mars
Dec 4, 2023International Cheetah Day
Feb 21, 2019Sounds of Bach come to Bath
Jun 27, 2020Looking for peace on the precipice
Mar 20, 2025Spring equinox
Oct 29, 2022Sea Slug Day
Dec 21, 2021Winter solstice
Sep 1, 2023National Mushroom Month
May 1, 2022AAPI Heritage Month & Lei Day
Sep 22, 2025Autumn equinox
Jun 14, 2021A Flag Day tradition
Jul 15, 2023Castelmezzano, Italy
Sep 21, 2019 The Wall for Peace
Jul 19, 2022National Bison Month
Jan 29, 2018Vacuum Chamber 5 at Glenn Research Center
Apr 30, 2018Swinging into International Jazz Day