The Second Day of New Years

Some cultures are not content with just a one-day celebration of the new year. Such diverse countries as New Zealand, Solvenia, Ukraine, and Japan all celebrate a second day of New Year.

In Japan, New Year’s lasts for several days into the new year and is marked by sending greeting cards, eating special foods that are prepared in December to avoid cooking over the holiday, and visiting Buddhist shrines and other scenic places to watch the first sunrise of the year.

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