As today is New Year’s Eve I thought I’d look at what this day is called in various languages:<\/p>\n
French<\/strong>:la (f\u00eate de) Saint-Sylvestre<\/em>, which is celebrated with le R\u00e9veillon de Saint-Sylvestre<\/em>, a feast which well involve champagne and foie gras, and a party, with kisses under the mistletoe at midnight. Saint Sylvestre was Pope between 314 to 335 AD and his feast day happens to be on 31st December. [source<\/a>].<\/p>\n German<\/strong>: Silvester<\/em> or Silvesterabend<\/em>, which is celebrated with parties and fireworks, and\/or by watching the 1920s British film Dinner for One<\/em><\/a> [sources<\/a>].<\/p>\n Spanish<\/strong>: la Noche Vieja<\/em>, which is celebrated with parties and by eating 12 grapes for each of the 12 chimes of midnight [source<\/a>].<\/p>\n Welsh<\/strong>: Nos Galan<\/em> (“night of the calend”), which is celebrated with parties and fireworks, and there’s a tradition of giving gifts and money, or these days bread and cheese on New Year’s Day [source<\/a>].<\/p>\n There are more details of New Year traditions on Wikipedia<\/a>.<\/p>\n How do you celebrate new year?<\/p>\n