{"id":6357,"date":"2020-12-28T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-12-28T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/?p=6357"},"modified":"2025-10-14T08:00:03","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T07:00:03","slug":"new-years-traditions-around-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/new-years-traditions-around-the-world\/","title":{"rendered":"New Year\u2019s traditions around the world"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/New-year.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/New-year.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/New-year.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/New-year.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/New-year.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/New-year.jpg?resize=2048%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/New-year.jpg?resize=292%2C164&amp;ssl=1 292w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/New-year.jpg?w=2580&amp;ssl=1 2580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/New-year.jpg?w=3870&amp;ssl=1 3870w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Photo by&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/@jeshoots-com-147458?utm_content=attributionCopyText&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_source=pexels\">JESHOOTS.com<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;from&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/photo\/new-year-party-supplies-on-table-with-women-drinking-champagne-714703\/?utm_content=attributionCopyText&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_source=pexels\">Pexels<\/a><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s almost time to say goodbye to 2020, and wave hello to 2021. This is how they bring in the new year in the countries we operate in around the world.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>UK<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>USA<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Ireland<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Denmark&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Netherlands<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>UAE&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Qatar<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Kuwait<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Bahrain<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Singapore<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"has-cyan-bluish-gray-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\">UK<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.laundryheap.com\/blog\/birmingham-fun-facts-about-the-uks-second-city\/\">UK<\/a>, New Year\u2019s Eve is celebrated with friends and family. Often, people will host parties in their homes, go to pubs, or gather for large <a href=\"https:\/\/www.laundryheap.com\/blog\/celebrating-bonfire-night\/\">firework displays <\/a>that begin as soon as the clock strikes midnight.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">New Year\u2019s Day is considered a day to relax and spend time with family. There is an old British superstition that the first guest to enter a person\u2019s home on New Year\u2019s Day will bring all the luck of the New Year with them. This tradition is called \u2018first footing\u2019.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/London-New-Year.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6373\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/London-New-Year.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/London-New-Year.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/London-New-Year.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/London-New-Year.jpg?resize=292%2C164&amp;ssl=1 292w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/London-New-Year.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"has-cyan-bluish-gray-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\">USA<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every year around 2 million people gather in Time Square, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.laundryheap.com\/blog\/new-york-city-fun-facts\/\">New York City<\/a>, to witness the \u2018ball drop\u2019. The \u2018ball drop\u2019 began in 1907, and sees a large ball slowly lowered down a pole until it reaches the bottom as the clock strikes 12. Nowadays, the ball is covered in Waterford crystals, and the \u2018ball drop\u2019 is an event that includes musicians and entertainment. For those who can\u2019t make it to<a href=\"https:\/\/www.laundryheap.com\/blog\/8-best-maternity-stores-in-new-york-city\/\"> New York<\/a>, the \u2018ball drop\u2019 is broadcasted nationally and internationally to one billion people a year.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"673\" height=\"379\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Ball-drop.jpg?resize=673%2C379&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Ball-drop.jpg?w=673&amp;ssl=1 673w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Ball-drop.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Ball-drop.jpg?resize=291%2C164&amp;ssl=1 291w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 673px) 100vw, 673px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"has-cyan-bluish-gray-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\">Ireland&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Similarly to in the UK, New Year\u2019s Eve in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.laundryheap.com\/blog\/the-ultimate-guide-to-moving-to-dublin\/\">Ireland <\/a>is often spent with family and friends either at parties, in the pub, or enjoying time together.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Ireland, New Year\u2019s Day begins with cleaning the house. It is a centuries-old custom in Ireland to start the new year with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.laundryheap.com\/blog\/new-year-advice-for-starting-fresh\/\">completely clean slate,<\/a> meaning a spotless house. It is also a tradition to take note of which way the wind is blowing. If the wind is blowing in from the west, then the whole country is in for a good year, however, if it\u2019s blowing in from the east, bad times are ahead.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/NYE.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6376\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/NYE.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/NYE.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/NYE.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/NYE.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/NYE.jpg?resize=292%2C164&amp;ssl=1 292w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/NYE.jpg?w=1929&amp;ssl=1 1929w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Photo by&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/@cottonbro?utm_content=attributionCopyText&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_source=pexels\">cottonbro<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;from&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/photo\/person-pouring-champagne-on-champagne-flutes-3171770\/?utm_content=attributionCopyText&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_source=pexels\">Pexels<\/a><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"has-cyan-bluish-gray-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\">Denmark&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.laundryheap.com\/blog\/fun-facts-about-denmark\/\">Denmark<\/a>, they take \u2018leaping into the new year\u2019 to a whole new level. At the stroke of midnight, Danes leap from chairs to enter the new year in high spirits and with good luck. As well as jumping from chairs, Danes also smash plates against their friend\u2019s front doors. This, like chair jumping, is supposed to bring good luck. The more plates you have smashed at your front door the more friends you have. Just be careful when stepping outside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Denmark-NYE.jpg?resize=1024%2C575&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6378\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Denmark-NYE.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Denmark-NYE.jpg?resize=300%2C168&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Denmark-NYE.jpg?resize=768%2C431&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Denmark-NYE.jpg?resize=292%2C164&amp;ssl=1 292w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"has-cyan-bluish-gray-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\">&nbsp;Netherlands<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On New Year\u2019s Eve, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.laundryheap.com\/blog\/top-places-to-shop-in-amsterdam\/\">Dutch <\/a>celebrate with friends and family, drinking bokbier and gl\u00fcwein, and setting off fireworks at midnight.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The next day, 30,000 people brave the freezing cold <a href=\"https:\/\/www.laundryheap.com\/blog\/top-day-trips-just-outside-of-amsterdam\/\">Dutch <\/a>sea to enjoy a New Year\u2019s dive. This has been an annual tradition for roughly 50 years, with many participants taking on the challenge to raise money for charity. The biggest of these dives happens outside Den Haag, underneath Scheveningen pier.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/New_Year_Dive_2010.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/New_Year_Dive_2010.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/New_Year_Dive_2010.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/New_Year_Dive_2010.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/New_Year_Dive_2010.jpg?resize=292%2C164&amp;ssl=1 292w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/New_Year_Dive_2010.jpg?w=1163&amp;ssl=1 1163w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"has-cyan-bluish-gray-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\">UAE<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">New Year\u2019s Eve in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.laundryheap.com\/blog\/best-dubai-souvenirs\/\">United Arab Emirates<\/a> is grand and luxurious. Many people go out for festive dinners, where entertainers dazzle diners whilst they eat. Alternatively, big parties are held at the best clubs in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.laundryheap.com\/blog\/visiting-dubai-the-dos-and-do-nots\/\">UAE<\/a>, where special guest DJ\u2019s perform. At midnight, a myriad of fireworks, known to be the world\u2019s most expensive fireworks, light the sky to welcome in the New Year.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"549\" height=\"309\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Burj_khalifa_opening_ceremony.jpg?resize=549%2C309&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6382\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Burj_khalifa_opening_ceremony.jpg?w=549&amp;ssl=1 549w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Burj_khalifa_opening_ceremony.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Burj_khalifa_opening_ceremony.jpg?resize=291%2C164&amp;ssl=1 291w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 549px) 100vw, 549px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"has-cyan-bluish-gray-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\">Qatar<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.laundryheap.com\/blog\/fun-facts-about-qatar\/\">Qatar<\/a>, they don\u2019t view New Year\u2019s Eve or New Year\u2019s Day as public holidays, so they don\u2019t usually celebrate them. This being said, because of the tourism in Qatar, there are parties thrown at resorts and firework displays put on at midnight.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Qatar-fireworks.jpg?resize=1024%2C575&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Qatar-fireworks.jpg?resize=1024%2C575&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Qatar-fireworks.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Qatar-fireworks.jpg?resize=768%2C431&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Qatar-fireworks.jpg?resize=292%2C164&amp;ssl=1 292w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Qatar-fireworks.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"has-cyan-bluish-gray-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\">Kuwait<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">New Years\u2019 is a big time of the year for tourism in Kuwait. There are usually big parties held for tourists and locals alike, with firework displays going off at midnight to welcome in the new year.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Kuwait-fireworks.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6386\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Kuwait-fireworks.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Kuwait-fireworks.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Kuwait-fireworks.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Kuwait-fireworks.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Kuwait-fireworks.jpg?resize=292%2C164&amp;ssl=1 292w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Kuwait-fireworks.jpg?w=1919&amp;ssl=1 1919w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"has-cyan-bluish-gray-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\">Bahrain&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bahrain Bay is the best location in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.laundryheap.com\/blog\/fun-facts-about-bahrain\/\">Bahrain <\/a>to be on New Year\u2019s Eve. Throughout the evening there is a host of extravagant feasts laid on at hotels and restaurants. At midnight a grand firework display is set off, followed by an abundance of exclusive parties. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/fireworks-574739_1920.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6387\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/fireworks-574739_1920.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/fireworks-574739_1920.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/fireworks-574739_1920.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/fireworks-574739_1920.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/fireworks-574739_1920.jpg?resize=292%2C164&amp;ssl=1 292w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/fireworks-574739_1920.jpg?w=1918&amp;ssl=1 1918w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"has-cyan-bluish-gray-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\">Singapore&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">New Year\u2019s Eve in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.laundryheap.com\/blog\/top-places-to-eat-in-singapore\/\">Singapore <\/a>is centred upon Marina Bay. The focal point of the evening is always the midnight firework show, which is organised by the Urban Redevelopment Authority.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">People in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.laundryheap.com\/blog\/top-places-to-eat-in-singapore\/\">Singapore <\/a>start their New Year\u2019s Day with a fresh approach. They buy fresh flowers and plants to decorate their homes and often freshly paint their houses. This is supposed to signify a new beginning for the new year.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Marina-Bay_Singapore_Firework-launching-CNY-2015-03.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6388\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Marina-Bay_Singapore_Firework-launching-CNY-2015-03.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Marina-Bay_Singapore_Firework-launching-CNY-2015-03.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Marina-Bay_Singapore_Firework-launching-CNY-2015-03.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Marina-Bay_Singapore_Firework-launching-CNY-2015-03.jpg?resize=292%2C164&amp;ssl=1 292w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.laundryheap.com/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Marina-Bay_Singapore_Firework-launching-CNY-2015-03.jpg?w=1199&amp;ssl=1 1199w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With the new year, comes a fresh start, which should be met with freshly laundered clothes. 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