- 01/02/2023
- News, Uncategorized
The New year marks the end of the old and the beginning of the new year, the beginning of a new time. We all tend to celebrate New Year's Eve according to our heart's desires to make it unforgettable. Most people see it as a new opportunity to change, start working on new projects or take up new hobbies; from going to the gym to maybe traveling more. Everyone makes a New Year's resolution, and each of us tries to stick to that resolution. But the only constant that remains in the heart of all of us is the desire to be happy. With that in mind, here are a few facts about the New Year to put a smile on your face.
• One of the oldest customs is New Year's fireworks.
• Santa puts his presents in the oven in Sweden, on the windowsill in Germany.
• In the twentieth century, the tradition of making snowmen from snow was born.
• Eucalyptus is a Christmas tree in the southern hemisphere.
• Residents of the island of Karibati, in the central Pacific, welcome the New Year first, while American Samoa is the last to celebrate.
• Danes have a traditional custom of throwing plates on other people's doorsteps. It is believed that this practice brings new friends to the person on whose doorstep pieces of broken plates are found.
• Until 2006, the Space Shuttle did not fly on New Year's Day, because the onboard computers could not handle the date change.
• On New Year's Eve, residents of a small neighborhood in Johannesburg, South Africa, collect old appliances, carry them to the roofs of residential buildings and throw them into the streets.
Happy 2023!
Your Green Travel
• One of the oldest customs is New Year's fireworks.
• Santa puts his presents in the oven in Sweden, on the windowsill in Germany.
• In the twentieth century, the tradition of making snowmen from snow was born.
• Eucalyptus is a Christmas tree in the southern hemisphere.
• Residents of the island of Karibati, in the central Pacific, welcome the New Year first, while American Samoa is the last to celebrate.
• Danes have a traditional custom of throwing plates on other people's doorsteps. It is believed that this practice brings new friends to the person on whose doorstep pieces of broken plates are found.
• Until 2006, the Space Shuttle did not fly on New Year's Day, because the onboard computers could not handle the date change.
• On New Year's Eve, residents of a small neighborhood in Johannesburg, South Africa, collect old appliances, carry them to the roofs of residential buildings and throw them into the streets.
Happy 2023!
Your Green Travel