{"id":2583,"date":"2017-12-30T11:32:24","date_gmt":"2017-12-30T17:02:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.journohq.com\/blog\/?p=2583"},"modified":"2020-05-26T21:07:44","modified_gmt":"2020-05-27T02:37:44","slug":"best-places-to-celebrate-new-years-eve","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.journohq.com\/blog\/best-places-to-celebrate-new-years-eve\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Places To Celebrate New Year&#8217;s Eve"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2588\" src=\"https:\/\/www.journohq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/NYE-Title-2.jpeg\" alt=\"Best places to celebrate New Years eve\" width=\"720\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.journohq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/NYE-Title-2.jpeg 720w, https:\/\/www.journohq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/NYE-Title-2-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.journohq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/NYE-Title-2-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.journohq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/NYE-Title-2-180x180.jpeg 180w, https:\/\/www.journohq.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/NYE-Title-2-600x600.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/h2>\n<h2>Fireworks on New Year&#8217;s Eve is a ritual which dates back to China millennia ago as a way to scare off evil spirits.<\/h2>\n<p>Today spectacular fireworks displays happen all over the world and are synonymous with celebration. This is especially true on the last day of the year! There is something truly magical about seeing the sky blaze into bursts of color.<\/p>\n<p>Check out some of the best NYE light shows from around the world here for some of the most memorable places to celebrate:<br \/><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QIhwMXFPLgI\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>Looking for more NYE inspiration? Planning a party of your own? Be sure to check out our post on cool <a href=\"https:\/\/www.journohq.com\/blog\/6-international-new-years-eve-food-traditions-to-adopt-this-year\/\">international New Year\u2019s Eve food traditions<\/a> too! We&#8217;d love to know how you will be ringing in the new year &#8211; comment below and tell us!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cheers and Happy New Year!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fireworks on New Year&#8217;s Eve is a ritual which dates back to China millennia ago as a way to scare off evil spirits. Today spectacular fireworks displays happen all over the world and are synonymous with celebration. This is especially true on the last day of the year! 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