7 New Year traditions of different countries of the world for children and adults

Austria

The Austrians call December 31 St. Sylvester’s Day or Old Year’s Day. People in the costumes of Perchten, a mythical character who looks more like a devil, walk the streets. They ring a bell, thereby announcing the departure of the current year. On the first day of January, the Austrians begin the carnival season, which continues until Lent.