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    Ana Novikiene (Kauno S. Dariaus ir S. Girėno gimnazija, Lithuania)

    On Christmas Eve people take a straw from under the table cloth. If it is strong and thick you can expect a long, rich and happy life.

    New Years Eve in Spain by Romina Cammarata - CEIP ARAVACA- Spain

    The Twelve Grapes (in Spanish Las doce uvas de la suerte, "The twelve grapes of luck") is our tradition that consists of eating a grape with each clock bell strike at midnight of December 31 to welcome the New Year.

    Filiz Ergin (60. Years Ataköy Secondary School)

    We make a countdown in the last minute of 31 December alltogether and some of us believe that what how we enter the new year, we will do the same things often throughout the year. So some uf us meet the new year by hugging their loved ones and some by counting money :)

    Melita Todorović - Druga srednja škola Beli Manastir, Croatia

    On Christmas Eve, the family gathers around the family table, fasting food is prepared, and especially fish stew characteristic of our area - ​​Baranja.

    Emma Tucciarone, Istituto Comprensivo Maria Montessori, Terracina (LT) Italy

    It's usual to eat lentils on New year's eve at dinner to wish wealth and money in the New year. We eat them with sausages or "zampone" (pig's foot) or "cotechino" made with pig's rind.

    Crăciun Fericit! - Merry Christmas! - Joyeux Noel!

    We wish you all happy holidays and Merry Christmas!
    Corina Drugas and Marcela Urs - Technical College "Traian Vuia", Oradea, Romania
    In the presentation there are some Christmas traditions of the Romanians. Enjoy the presentation!

    Burçin Taşkın (Esendere Çok Programlı Anadolu Lisesi)

    How we enter the new year we believe that the whole year will pass. And counting down from 10, we enter the new year. Also bingo is played that night. We eat Junk food. We pray for the jackpot to come to us:)

    Charikleia Mamona, Greece

    On New Year's morning, the one who enters first with the right foot does the goodluck step. We give him a pomegranate and it breaks for good luck and an iron horseshoe and he presses for good health!

    Gül GÜLEÇ-Seyhan İsmet İnönü Mesleki Ve Teknik Anadolu Lisesi

    Until 00:00 on the night of December 31st, first meals are eaten with our family and friends, cakes, drinks, games, entertainment ... The countdown starts with great excitement when the last minute is approached. 3, 2, 1 ... "Merry Christmas"

    Şehri Başol Özbilen-Seyhan İsmet İnönü Mesleki ve Teknik Anadolu Lisesi

    Before the new year everyone buys lottery tickets. He eagerly waits for the draw on the night of December 31 and waits for the jackpot to come to him. I hope everyone gets the money they want :)

    Beste SOYPAK (Büyükmandıra Anatolian High School) Kırklareli/TURKEY

    Turkey is one of the bingo games at Christmas tradition.Bingo is a game of chance consisting of colored cards.
    You can see this board game abundantly in the markets and streets in December.It is a fun game that gathers the whole family together on New Year's Eve.'Zinc' that completes the first row shouts 'Bingo' that finishes all rows.

    Olivera Stojaković, Prva srednja škola Beli Manastir (Croatia)

    There are many customs such as decorating the Christmas tree on Christmas Eve, going to midnight mass, singing Christmas carols and giving presents.
    It is celebrated in the family circle, and the next day relatives, friends and neighbors are visited and solemnly celebrated with them at a rich table.

    Ceylan ERDOĞAN (Şehit Adem Özen Anatolian High School, Gaziantep / Turkey)

    On Christmas Eve, we usually buy chestnut and eat it. It is very delicious food for evenings. It is very popular in Turkey.

    Drugas Corina (Technical College "Traian Vuia", Oradea, Romania)

    In my country, on New Years' Eve there is the tradition of having money in your pockets, being surrounded by your beloved ones, drinking champagne and eating fish, grapes, pork, not chicken that is believed to bring bad luck.