no comment Tibetans celebrate New Year with a horse parade Tibetans of southwest China's Sichuan Province held a ceremony and a horse parade on Tuesday to celebrate Losar, the Tibetan New Year. 06/02/2019
no comment Japanese plunge into ice bath at Tokyo's shrine in purification ritual for New Year Nearly one hundred people gathered at a Tokyo shrine to wash themselves in an icy bath on Sunday (January 13) to purify their souls and wish for good health in the new year. 13/01/2019
musica Christian Thielemann and Daniel Froschauer headline the Musikverein in Vienna The New Year's concert in Vienna is the most watched classic event in the world. Only the greatest maestros get to conduct this legendary concert 10/01/2019
no comment Thousands take part in New Year calligraphy contest in Tokyo Thousands of people gathered and competed in a New Year calligraphy contest in Tokyo on Saturday (November 5), hoping to get a good start to 2019 06/01/2019
no comment No Comment of the Week Revellers across the world rang in the New Year this week. Fireworks lit up the skies over Auckland as New Zealand became one of the first countries to enter 2019. 04/01/2019
no comment Clement weather a relief for NYC New Year bathers Clement weather a relief for NYC New Year bathers 02/01/2019
no comment 'London welcomes the world' for New Year's Day parade Miniature steam trains, puppet tennis players and a convincing Darth Vader paraded through London on Tuesday (January 1) to celebrate New Year. 02/01/2019
no comment New Year revellers trapped for hours on fair ride in France Eight people were rescued after being stuck on a fair ride for several hours on New Year's Eve in France, local media reported on Tuesday (January 1) 02/01/2019
world news Watch: The traditions Europeans follow to welcome the New Year From swimming in chilly waters, to a parade and a religious ceremony, take a look at how people across Europe spent New Year's Day. 01/01/2019
no comment Dutch swimmers join traditional North Sea plunge on New Year's Day Thousands of Dutch revellers braved cold water and chilling winds on Tuesday to take a New Year's Day plunge in the North Sea in a tradition thought to date back to the 1960s. 01/01/2019
no comment Masked demons visit homes in Japan People wearing demonic masks and straw garments visited homes in Japan on NewYear's Eve to ward off evil spirits, bring good luck and make children behave. 01/01/2019
no comment New Year revellers wowed by lasers instead of fireworks New Year's Eve revellers were treated to a spectacular laser show in Mexico City instead of the traditional fireworks to cut down on air pollution. 01/01/2019
Netherlands New Year 'firenado' threatens Dutch seaside resort Firefighters in the Netherlands spent New Year’s Eve battling a beach bonfire burning out of control, threatening the seaside resort of Scheveningen. 01/01/2019
World In pictures: New Year's Eve celebrations around the world Take a look at our selection of some of the best photos of the New Year 2019 celebrations. 01/01/2019
no comment New Year fireworks light up skies over Auckland Fireworks lit up the skies over Auckland as New Zealand became one of the first countries to welcome the New Year. 31/12/2018
world news Watch: Happy New Year from everyone at Euronews! Euronews' journalists wish you a Happy New Year in their native languages. From the French "Bonne année" to the German "Frohes neues Jahr," there should be at least one phrase that is familiar to you. 31/12/2018
no comment Mock funeral helps Thai faithful prepare for 2019 While many are celebrating New Year's Eve with countdowns and fireworks, in Thailand worshippers at a temple in suburban Bangkok lay inside coffins and took part in traditional funeral rituals. 31/12/2018
no comment Sydney harbour illuminated by New Year fireworks Sydney ushered in 2019 with more than a million people lining the world famous harbour to watch the biggest fireworks display the city had ever seen. 31/12/2018
World Watch again: Fireworks and festivities as world welcomes 2019 Take a look back at how countries around the world celebrated New Year's Eve. 31/12/2018
World How does Europe celebrate New Year's Eve? How does Europe bring in the New Year? Euronews staff tell us how they celebrate in their home countries. 31/12/2018
USA Expel those demons, it’s good riddance day New Yorkers shred their tears in Times Square 29/12/2018
world news How do Christmas celebrations differ around Europe? Who brings the presents? Britain Father Christmas. France Le père Noël (Saint Nicolas in north-eastern France). Germany Baby Jesus. Greece Aghios 20/12/2018
no comment Thousands gather for festival to mark Nepali new year Thousands of people gathered on Sunday at the medieval city of Bhaktapur for the annual Sindoor Jatra, a festival that marks the beginning of the Nepali New Year and celebrates the arrival of Spring. 15/04/2018
Afghanistan At least 26 dead in suicide blast in Kabul At least 26 have been killed and 18 injured in suicide blast in the Afghan capital. The bomber struck as people were leaving a Shi'ite shrine following celebrations for Persian new year. 21/03/2018
China Celebrating the Chinese New Year People the world over take to the streets to celebrate the year of the dog. 17/02/2018
no comment Celebrating Tibetan New Year Tibetans living in Xiaobawang Village of Danba County, southwest China's Sichuan Province, celebrated Tibetan New Year - Losar on Friday which also began the Spring Festival. 17/02/2018
