Greece
New Year's Eve in Greece has many traditions. During the day, children sing the New Year's carols to be given money. Then, it is time to have family lunch or dinner. In the evening, people cook a pie named "King's pie , which is a cake flavored with almonds. Following tradition, they put a coin wrapped in aluminium foil inside the pie.
When midnight arrives, the families count down and then they turn off all the lights and reopen their eyes to "enter the year with a new light". After the fireworks show, they cut the "Vassilopita" and serve it. The person that gets the wrapped coin is the lucky person of the day. Gifts exchanges may follow.
Ireland
New Year's Eve (Oíche Chinn Bliana, Oíche na Coda Móire, or Oíche Chaille) celebrations in major cities are modest, with most people favouring small parties in the home for family and friends. Pubs and clubs across the country hold events on New Year's Eve, particularly in larger cities.[citation needed]
Italy
In Italy, New Year's Eve is celebrated by the observation of traditional rituals, such as wearing red underwear. An ancient tradition was disposing of old or unused items by dropping them from the window.
Dinner is traditionally eaten with relatives and friends. It often includes zampone or cotechino (a meal made with pig's trotters or entrails), and lentils. At 8:30 pm, the President reads a television message of greetings to Italians.
At midnight, fireworks are displayed all across the country. A lentil stew is eaten when bell tolls midnight, one spoonful per bell. This is supposed to bring good fortune; the round lentils represent coins.
