New Year's Traditions from Around the World by Sarah Raplee

 LISTEN UP, READERS! I went down the research rabbit hole and this blog post is the result. Be forewarned. (Reprinted from 2016)Although many countries and peoples around the world celebrate New Years’ Day on January 1st (according to the Gregorian Calendar,) not every country nor every religion follows the Gregorian Calendar. Named after Pope Gregory XIII, the Gregorian Calendar was officially