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New Year’s Around the World
Maybe you’ll get ready for 2020 by watching fireworks or waiting for the ball to drop. But not everyone celebrates a new year the same way—or on January 1!
Jim McMahon/Mapman ® (Map); gowithstock/Shutterstock.com (Hat); Tim UR/Shutterstock.com (Grapes); Lane Oatey/blue jean images RF/Getty Images (Costumes); Khvost/Shutterstock.com (Underwear); Destinyweddingstudio/Shutterstock.com (Water Balloons); sumkinn/Shutterstock.com (Fireworks)
Write About It: What other New Year’s traditions are there—in the U.S. or in other countries? Do some research and write a paragraph about one not mentioned here!