A drone view shows fireworks exploding behind the ancient Parthenon temple atop the Acropolis hill during New Year's celebrations, in Athens, Greece, Jan. 1, 2025. Yiannis Kotsiaris/Reuters.

GREECE — Odyssey Academy’s cafeteria was awash in a vibrant red from clothing to decorations all to celebrate the Lunar New Year. The color red is used to ward off evil and symbolize ...

The Odeon of Herod Atticus recently opened the 70th season of the annual Athens Epidaurus Festival, a cherished annual ...

In Greece, they smash a pomegranate on New Year's Day to bring life and luck. ... Celebrate the new year however you wish, but if you're superstitious, maybe save the cleaning for one more day.

Greece: Greeks celebrate the New Year with a special cake called Vasilopita, which contains a hidden coin. The person who finds the coin is said to have good luck for the year ahead.

In fact, this New Year’s tradition is a symbolic way to start the new year on a positive note—and by “clean,” we mean every nook and cranny. RD.com, Getty Images (2) Watch the ball drop ...

The Real Greek is turning up the heat with a golden ticket-style activation that brings diners closer to the sun-drenched ...

LiveNow from FOX broadcasts 23 hours of global celebrations starting at 5 a.m. ET on New Year's Eve Coverage spans multiple time zones, from New Zealand to Brazil Free streaming available across ...

A Rochester mother appeared in court Wednesday for the first time after arraignment in connection to her 7-year-old son’s death. Cyonna Badger is charged with ...

Eat soup joumou to celebrate Haitian Independence Day Jan. 1. In Haiti, New Year's Day also happens to be Haitian Independence Day, a day of great pride for the nation's people and the Haitian ...

Across the world, New Year’s celebrations are filled with fascinating customs and traditions. In Spain, people welcome the year by eating 12 grapes at midnight—one grape for each clock chime.