Music, some good bottles, a lot of laughter ... These are the ingredients of a successful New Year's Eve dinner. But elsewhere in the world, it is quite different. Lastminute.com offers us a small tour of the world of the most unusual traditions of the New Year.

New Year's Traditions in France

In France, for New Years Eve, we are used to organizing a good meal and to meet with family or friends to share a nice moment of conviviality. We also take resolutions for the year 2017, which we sometimes say on the evening of the 31st. And when midnight resounds, we embrace under a branch of mistletoe after having counted the last seconds of the past year.

The most unusual traditions of New Year's Eve

Elsewhere in the world, we are more original. To see too much. Discover the most incongruous traditions celebrated around the world on the evening of December 31!

1. The Argentines see life in pink. In search of love? In Argentina, girls have their little trick on December 31st. On this day, women put on new pink underwear. Tradition says that so she is more likely to find the love of their life.

2. A round the world trip to Colombia . In Colombia, we dream of traveling! Every December 31, at midnight, the Colombians got used to going around the block, an empty suitcase in their hands. Inside ? Not much ! But this tradition is a way for Colombians to provoke their chance in hopes of traveling in 2017.

3. The Estonian who wants to be as big as the ox . We always eat too much at New Year's Eve. But this is nothing compared to the meal engulfed by the Estonians! On the occasion of the New Year, they swallow up to twelve portions of meals. Why ? To become even stronger! Legend has it that by eating 12 parts, the force of 12 men is acquired the following year.

4. In Spain the grapes of prosperity are savored . Counting the twelve strokes of midnight? Far too easy for the Spaniards who prefer to gober a grape with every stroke of the clock! This tradition would enable those who succeed in engulfing the 12 grains in the rhythm of living the following year under the sign of prosperity and luck. Would not it be worth it?

5. A smoking cocktail in Russia . In France, we sometimes like to flavor our champagne with a little cream of blackcurrant. In Russia, the ashes are preferred! Every year on New Year's Eve, the Russians make a vow, note it on a paper before burning it. Once the vow is consumed, the ashes are recovered and poured into a glass of champagne which must be drunk at midnight in order to hope to see his wish come true. Tchin! Tchin!

6. A New Year's Eve in Canada . Canadians have a sense of celebration! And the New Year's Eve is an occasion to celebrate several customs more crazy than the others. One tradition is that Canadians throw themselves into the icy waters to make a "polar bear dive". Another woman and men engage to exchange their roles, and their outfits, the time of the evening. And these are just a few examples of the traditions celebrated in Canada on New Year's Eve!