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New Year in Japan

People love to make New Year's resolutions. Read some made by international students and send us your own.

A student from Argentina reflects on all the special ways that New Year's is celebrated in her country.

A Vietnamese student remembers how her family celebrated New Year's.

Read about New Year's celebrations in Japan, Korea, Vietnam, and other countries.


Making Mochi


Mochituki: Read about the
Japanese tradition of making
rice cakes at New Year's.


black-eyed peas

Read about the tradition of
eating black-eyed peas
and turnip greens in Georgia.


Paper cut from China


Read about
the special
custom of
paper
cutting
in China.


Eating grapes on New Year's Eve


Discover
the Spanish
tradition
of
eating 12
grapes at
midnight.

Take a Quiz: What did you learn about these international New Year's traditions?
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