New Year

Why Most Teen Resolutions Fail (and How Yours Won’t) Here is the statistic that should change how you think about January: research on New Year’s resolutions consistently finds that most

Every New Year’s Eve, Spain holds its collective breath in one square. At midnight, the clock of the Casa de Correos in Madrid’s Puerta del Sol chimes twelve times, the

How We Ranked Asia’s New Year’s Eve Fireworks Asia rings in the new year across more time zones than any other continent, which means the fireworks start early and keep

Rome greets the new year the way it does everything: with history, drama, and excellent food. New Year’s Eve in the Eternal City means open-air concerts in ancient settings, fireworks

Barcelona does New Year’s Eve with Mediterranean flair: a spectacular light-and-music show at the Magic Fountain of Montjuïc, fireworks over the city, beach parties on Barceloneta, and the Spanish tradition

Auckland has a claim no other major city can match: it is the first major city in the world to welcome the new year. When midnight strikes in New Zealand,

Prague on New Year’s Eve is a fairy tale with fireworks. The city’s Gothic spires, Baroque domes, and the Charles Bridge glow under festive lights, the Vltava River mirrors the

There is New Year’s Eve, and then there is New Year’s Eve in Reykjavik — a night when an entire city becomes the fireworks show. Icelanders buy their pyrotechnics from

For six minutes around midnight, Taipei 101 — one of the world’s most recognisable skyscrapers — becomes the largest firework in Taiwan. Pyrotechnics fire directly from the tower’s facade, cascading

New Year’s Eve in Cape Town comes with sunshine, sea air, and one of the most dramatic natural backdrops on the planet. While the northern hemisphere shivers, the Mother City

When the clock strikes midnight in Hong Kong, the fireworks do not just go off — they perform. The Hong Kong New Year Countdown Celebrations turn Victoria Harbour into a

Bangkok New Year’s Eve unfolds along the great river that defines the city. Each December 31, the Chao Phraya — the “River of Kings” — becomes the stage for Thailand’s