Why? These are just some of the New Year traditions observed in different parts of the world. Join BBC Bitesize on a series of journeys into 1 January - in the UK and further afield. What is ...

How well do you know these New Year’s traditions - some dating back hundreds of years and many of them still carried on in the UK today? From China's Dongzhi festival to St Lucia's Day in ...

For Brits, New Year's Eve consists of fireworks, drinking a tipple or two and loudly singing Auld Lang Syne with their nearest and dearest. But in other countries, their celebrations are a little ...