China Daily/Reuters
Students stand to form "Happy 2014" to welcome the upcoming New Year at a middle school in Ma'anshan, Anhui province, China, Dec. 30, 2013.
Romania
Bogdan Cristel/Reuters
Romanian dancers perform the "bear" dance, a ritual for good luck in the New Year, during a traditional parade in Comanesti, 300 km northeast of Bucharest, Dec. 30, 2013. In pre-Christian rural traditions dancers used to tour from house to house in villages while singing and dancing to ward off evil.
France
Benoit Tessier/Reuters
A reveler writes "2014" with sparklers ahead of New Year's Eve, in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, Dec. 30, 2013.
Brazil
Ricardo Moraes/Reuters
A follower of the Afro-Brazilian religion Umbanda goes into a trance during a ceremony paying tribute to Iemanja, goddess of the sea, at Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Dec. 28, 2013.
New York
Carlo Allegri/Reuters
A woman walks past a rack of novelty 2014 glasses on sale in Times Square, ahead of New Year's Eve in New York, Dec. 29, 2013.
Brazil
Ricardo Moraes/Reuters
Followers of the Afro-Brazilian religion Umbanda sing to pay tribute to Iemanja, goddess of the sea, at Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Dec. 28, 2013.
Albania
Arben Celi/Reuters
A woman watches over turkeys in the village of Baldushk, Dec. 30, 2013. According to residents, the price of turkeys, the main dish in the New Year Dinner, has risen over the years to around 55 euros.
New York
Carlo Allegri/Reuters
Workers test the ball that will drop at midnight in Times Square, ahead of New Year's Eve celebrations in New York, Dec. 30, 2013.
Singapore
Low Youjin/Reuters
A worker takes a break while arranging "wishing spheres" along Marina Bay in Singapore, Dec. 30, 2013. People penned their wishes for the new year onto the spheres before placing them into the river.
New York
Carlo Allegri/Reuters
The ball that will drop at midnight is pictured ahead of New Year's Eve celebrations in Times Square in New York, Dec. 30, 2013.
New York
Carlo Allegri/Reuters
Workers inflate balloons to be given to the crowd during New Year's Eve celebrations in Times Square in New York, Dec. 30, 2013.
Peru
Enrique Castro-Mendivil/Reuters
Shamans holding images of Chile's President-elect Michelle Bachelet, Peru's President Ollanta Humala and current Chilean President Sebastian Pinera perform a ritual as they offer predictions for the new year at Agua Dulce beach in Lima, Dec. 30, 2013.
New York
Darren Ornitz/Reuters
Workers install a Waterford Crystal panel on the Times Square New Year's Eve ball in New York, Dec. 27, 2013. All 2,688 panels on the Times Square New Year's Eve Ball have been replaced with a brand new design by the crystal company. The ball will drop at midnight on New Year's eve and will be watched by millions of people around the world.
Burma
Soe Zeya Tun/Reuters
A worker prepares for a New Year countdown party in Yangon, Dec. 30, 2013.
Romania
Bogdan Cristel/Reuters
A Romanian dancer performs the "bear" dance, a ritual for good luck in the New Year, during a traditional parade in Comanesti, Dec. 30, 2013.
Germany
Thomas Peter/Reuters
People walk near a stage set up for New Year's Eve celebrations at Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Dec. 30, 2013.
