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Key Vocabulary

Fir tree
Abeto
Outdoors
Exteriores
Fireworks
Juegos pirotécnicos
Devoted to
Dedicado a
Helium balloons
Globos de helio

New Year's Eve Around the World; Part III

Take a look at some of the most interesting traditions of New Year's Eve around the world.

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New Year's Eve Around the World; Part III

Take a look at some of the most interesting traditions of New Year's Eve around the world.

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Turkey
As in most countries, people gather for dinner with family and friends. Most people don't celebrate Christmas in Turkey, so decorating a fir tree is a popular tradition on New Year's Eve. Actually, Turks associate Santa Claus, known as Noel Baba, with the end of the year.

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