A christina from spain
on the last day of the year , the 31st of december , people wait until 12 pm . everybody must have 12 grapes to eat at midnight . at each sound of the clock , we must eat a grape . but we can't ever finish eating the grapes on time ! usually people still have some grapes in their mouths . they look at each other and start to laugh . this tradition started in spain long ago . one year , when there were a lot of grapes , the king of spain decided to give grapes to everybody to eat on new year's eve .
B cordon from britain
on new year's day in britain , people have parties . at 12 o'clock , the music stops , and we listen to the radio . on the radio we hear big ben , the famous clock in london . then everybody sings a special song about friendship and kisses their friends . we say"happy new year" to each other . it's lucky if a tall man with dark hair is the first person to come to the house in the new year . so i go and visit as many friends as i can . they all give me a drink .
C angela from brazil
in all cityes in brazil , we have a big party on new year's eve , especially in rio de janeiro . people in this city go to the beaches to watch fireworks . we put flowers in the sea and think about things we want for ourselves or others . we usually wear white clothes for good luck during the new year .