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 ...

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: 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.

Communities across the world begin celebrating Lunar New Year on Jan. 29 — and 2025 marks the Year of the Snake. Latest U.S.

This year's celebration included musical performances by TLC, Jonas Brothers, Rita Ora and Sophie Ellis-Bextor. New York's dropping of the ball on New Year's Eve has been a Times Square tradition ...