New Year's Eve 2024: What to Do, Where to Go, Events and Ideas

New Year's Eve 2024, where to go and what to do?

If you are thinking about destinations and original ideas for spending New Year's Eve 2024, you are on the right page. Here are the best destinations and events for New Year's Eve 2024.

New Year's Eve 2024

New Year's Eve 2024, when does it fall? 1 January 2024 falls on a Sunday. With a few days off, you can extend your holiday until the New Year's Eve 2024. Four days off are enough to enjoy nine days of holiday.

The advice is to book flights and hotels in advance in order to save on the final price. Where to go? There are plenty of things to do and places to go both in Italy and abroad.

Alternatively, there are trips to warmer destinations where you can perhaps take the first swim of the year: with the right New Year's Eve offer , you can make it an unforgettable New Year's Eve.

New Year's destinations 2024

What are the most original destinations to travel to in 2024, here is a selection

• SYDNEY - AUSTRALIA

• GOA - INDIA

• EDINBURGH - SCOTLAND

• DUBAI - UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

• CAPE TOWN - SOUTH AFRICA

• AMSTERDAM - HOLLAND

• BANGKOK - THAILAND

Here instead is a guide to the alternative New Year's Eve 2024 with unusual destinations and experiences to try.

New Year's Eve 2024: what time do you celebrate?

Thanks to the time difference, there are destinations that celebrate New Year's Eve 2024 earlier. The islands of Oceania are the first to celebrate New Year's Eve.

The island celebrating first is Christmas Island, also known as Kiribati. In the same time zone, but a little further west are the islands of Tonga and Samoa.

Auckland and New Zealand celebrate New Year's Eve an hour later than Kiritimati, making Auckland the first capital city where New Year's Eve is celebrated in the world. Tuvalu and the Fiji Islands are also in the same time zone. Sydney and Melbourne celebrate New Year's Eve an hour later than New Zealand.

Australia covers 3 time zones, the central one is the same as Japan and other islands in Indonesia; the westernmost one falls within the time zone of Manila (Philippines), Beijing and all of China.

New Year's Eve 2024: ideas and events

• Dinner in ski huts on the ski slopes - Trentino-South Tyrol

• The magic of winter on Lake Garda - Lombardy

• New Year's Eve at the Palazzetto Pisani as in the era of the Serenissima - Venice, Veneto

• Polar nights at the Spirit Igloo Village - Piancavallo, Friuli-Venezia Giulia

• High-altitude nights at the Hotel Cré Forné - Val d'Aosta

• Discovering the Barolo Route - Piedmont

• Dinner at the Aquarium of Genoa - Liguria

• Fire at the Castello Estense - Ferrara, Emilia-Romagna

• A historic New Year's Eve at Villa Rinalducci - Fano, Marche

• Wellness retreat at Fonteverde - San Casciano dei Bagni, Tuscany

• Umbria Jazz Winter - Orvieto, Umbria

• Dinner show on the lake at Villa del Cardinale - Rocca di Papa, Lazio

• Starry New Year's Eve at Borgo Egnazia - Savelletri di Fasano, Puglia

• Charming nights in the Sassi of Matera - Basilicata

• Mountain escape in Roccaraso - Abruzzo

• The folkloric Maitunat of Gambatesa - Molise

• Retreat at the Convent of Amalfi Grand Hotel - Amalfi, Campania

• New Year's Eve in the Sila Park - Calabria

• New Year's Eve party at Villa Zuccarello - Palermo, Sicily

• Romantic nights at the Capo Spartivento Lighthouse - Sardinia

How do you celebrate? The most curious traditions

Customs and rituals are handed down from generation to generation every year. Each country has its own tradition linked above all to health, luck and wealth.

In Spain, for example, in the 12 seconds before midnight people eat 12 grapes to greet the coming New Year, in Russia people write their wishes on a piece of paper, burn them with a candle and drink the ashes in a glass of champagne.

In Chile, on the other hand, New Year's masses are celebrated in cemeteries, for a moment of closeness with deceased loved ones.

New Year's Greetings 2024

• We open the book. Its pages are blank. We will insert the words. The book is called opportunity and its first chapter is the first day of the year (Edit Lovejay Pierce).

• I want every morning to be a new year's day for me. Every day I want to reckon with myself, and renew myself every day (Antonio Gramsci).

• To improve is to change, to be perfect is to change often. (Winston Churchill).

• Be committed to your decisions, but be flexible in your approach (Anthony Robbins).

• The words of the year gone by belong to the language of the year gone by and the words of the year to come await another voice (T.S. Eliot).

• Every new beginning comes from the end of another beginning (Seneca).

• It is not in the stars that our destiny is stored, but in ourselves (Shakespeare).

New Year Offers 2024

Let's start with the best offers to fly on New Year's Eve 2024. Here you can find a selection of destinations under 100 euros for cheap New Year's Eve: Krakow, London, Berlin or Lisbon are some of the destinations you can fly to while spending less than 100 euros on New Year's Eve.

Here is a table with the best New Year's Eve 2024 offers

• Paris - Offer flight + hotel - from €480

• London - Offer flight + hotel - from 323 euros

• Barcelona - Offer flight + hotel - from 385 euro

• Prague - Offer flight + hotel - from 401 euro

• Amsterdam - Offer flight + hotel - from 378 euro

• Budapest - Offer flight + hotel - from 420 euro

• New York - Offer flight + hotel - from 1060 euro

• Dubai - Offer flight + hotel - from 880 euro

• Wroclaw - Offer flight + hotel - from 155 euro

• Sofia - Flight + Hotel - from 145 euro

Travel for New Year 2024

There are destinations that will make your New Year's Eve unforgettable, destinations that should be reached at least once in a lifetime. Such as New York, spending New Year's Eve in Times Square is definitely one of the most incredible experiences to have at least once in your life.

• Barcelona

• Madrid

• Lisbon

• Berlin

• Amsterdam

• Cuba

• Malta

• London

• Milan

• Rome

• Naples

• Transylvania

New Year's travel deals 2024

The best advice for finding a New Year's travel deal is to move early, especially if you're looking for flights and accommodation.

From Budapest to Lisbon, from chilly Tallinn to New Year's Eve in Amsterdam, booking before the end of October can help you find cheaper flights than the average for the period. Tour operators and agencies often offer packages and last-minute offers for top European destinations. Whether you want to spend your New Year's Eve in the city or in the mountains, keep an eye out for offers from industry specialists.

New Year's concerts 2024

Here are the events in the main Italian squares to be confirmed.

New Year's Eve as a couple

For a New Year's Eve as a couple, you can take a look at the selection of addresses and offers for a New Year's Eve at the thermal baths, a show at the theatre, or choose one of the most beautiful villages in Italy where you can spend a quiet New Year's Eve in a country farmhouse: here are suggestions on where to spend New Year's Eve in the countryside

Otherwise, you can take a tour of Naples and visit the Secret Cabinet with the works and objects of erotic art found in the excavations of Pompeii and Herculaneum, on display at the Archaeological Museum of Naples (here you will find all the Info on the Archaeological Museum of Naples and erotic art in Pompeii). At this link you will find the guide to New Year's Eve in Villa 2024.

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New Year's Eve in the Mountains

An excellent alternative is to spend New Year's Eve in the mountains among high-altitude spas. In Val Gardena, the celebrations begin with an evening of ice skating and continue with torchlight processions, concerts and street parties in all the villages of the valley, from Selva di Val Gardena to Ortisei.

A destination where you can find almost anything is Innsbruck(what to see in Innsbruck). The slopes are just a stone's throw from the city, there are snowshoeing circuits and itineraries, and all the events, clubs, exhibitions and alternatives of a city of art.

And then there are the alternative parties: here you will find these and many other original ideas for spending New Year's Eve in an alternative way, at a free spa, on a solo snowshoe hike or in an igloo.

New Year's Eve in New York

Spending New Year's Eve in New York City is one of the once-in-a-lifetime experiences. The world-famous countdown in Times Square with the ball drop, which sees a huge glowing ball (about three and a half metres big) covered with 2,688 crystal triangles falling from a height of 23 metres, is a sight not to be missed.

New Year's Eve 2024 in the heat

White beaches, crystal clear sea and lots of sun. If you are looking for a warm place to spend New Year's Eve, here are suggestions for spending New Year's Eve in the Caribbean. But you don't have to go far or spend a fortune, if you are lucky you can still find affordable destinations to celebrate the New Year's Eve by the sea.

One of the best destinations within 4 hours from Italy is the Canary Islands archipelago. Here you will find all the information you need to celebrate New Year's Eve in the Canaries, away from the cold climate and immersed in the spirit of the picturesque islands. Every island and every city on the island celebrates in a different way.

For a New Year's Eve in the street much like in Spain, choose Fuerteventura. Gran Canaria and Tenerife are ideal destinations for New Year's Eve in the clubs. On the other islands, the focus is on dinners in hotels, at home and exploring nature. Then there is Malta and Morocco, which are close and decidedly more low-cost destinations. If, on the other hand, you want to have a dream experience, here is all you need to know about New Year's Eve in the Caribbean 2024.

New Year's Eve in Dubai

Spending New Year's Eve in Dubai means witnessing the world's biggest fireworks display. Thousands of people gather each year on the Dubai Fountain waterfront to watch the light and water show at the Burj Khalifa.

More than 400,000 fires will be set off simultaneously and to the rhythm of music. We recommend arriving much earlier, as early as 6pm to avoid traffic and make sure you see the show.

New Year's Eve in Abu Dhabi

In Abu Dhabi on New Year's Eve there is a big celebration with a two-day mega event on Yas Island. The arrival of 2024 will be greeted by 12 chimes heralding the spectacular fireworks that will light up the sea of the Arabian Gulf. You can admire them directly from the city's hotels or from the beach. On 31 December, the appointment is with the big concert, the special guest is rumoured to be Bruno Mars.

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Travel New Year's Eve 2024

New Year's Eve is not the ideal time to travel, prices soar and flight costs are not always low. It is a perfect time to go to the heat of Latin America or Asia, away from the monsoons.

Some destinations allow you to enjoy the heat without the expense of a trip to the other side of the world. For 150 euros, for example, you can fly to Lampedusa, Malta or the Canary Islands.

The European capitals are only the perfect destinations for those who do not want to give up a New Year's Eve in the squares or the clubs and evenings in the big cities. Berlin and London are the most popular cities for those who love experimental music, big events in the squares and fireworks shows, with the possibility of choosing one of the most beautiful clubs on the European scene after midnight.

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Low-cost New Year's Eve in Europe

The cities of Europe are the right place to have fun, in the clubs, on the squares and in the streets. There are cities cheaper than others, where staying on New Year's Eve does not cost a fortune. The advice, however, is to look for flights a few months in advance. Among the best cheap cities for New Year's Eve are Budapest, Berlin, Dubrovnik, Lisbon and Krakow.

Top New Year's destinations include Berlin, London, Barcelona, Madrid and Vienna. Below is a list of the best cities in Europe for New Year's Eve and useful information on how to organise New Year's Eve in the city.

New Year's Eve in Budapest

On thenight of 31 December you can join one of the street parties in the city streets or celebrate in one of the many clubs. The perfect area for celebrations is the Jewish Quarter. If you prefer to stay outdoors, head to the main square: Vörösmarty with a big screen, live music and fireworks. The more alternative can opt for Romcocksma, literally pubs in ruins, original and underground.

• New Year's Eve in Vienna

For New Year's Eve in Vienna, the Ring will be filled with various stands with different music, mulled wine and sparkling wine. At midnight, everyone will toast together to the notes of Strauss in front of the Rathaus. Alternatively, there are galas, New Year's Eve dinners, elegant and refined, yet often cheaper than many less sophisticated dinners in mid-range restaurants.

New Year's Eve in Berlin

Berlin is the perfect city for those who love electronica because, in addition to the traditional celebrations at the Brandenburg Gate, one of Europe's most anticipated New Year's Eve parties awaits at theOdysee. 40 hours of music for a programme of international artists and DJs.

• New Year's Eve in London

New Year's Eve in London needs no introduction. Despite the cold temperatures, it is worth spending New Year's Eve in the city and watching the fireworks display on the Thames.

• New Year's Eve in Dublin

In Dublin, New Year's Eve is celebrated in pubs, on the streets around St. Stephen Garden (especially in the afternoon until dinnertime). Every year a large open-air ocncert is organised which, unlike in other cities, takes place with closed gates and is chargeable.

New Year's Eve in Amsterdam

New Year's Eve is celebrated on the square and in the streets. As every year, Dam Square will host the New Year's Eve concert followed by fireworks that will invade the city.

New Year's Eve in Lisbon

New Year's Eve in Lisbon takes place in the Baixa de Lisboa. Praça do Comércio is the centre of the celebrations with music and the end-of-year concert. Announcing the arrival of 2024 will be the sound of the twelve badaladas that start the fireworks. Another area to celebrate New Year's Eve in Lisbon is the Parque das Nações.

New Year's Eve in Barcelona

In Barcelona there is no great tradition of New Year's Eve in the squares and the fireworks in the main squares of the Catalan capital usually point to the great spectacle of Porta del Sol in Madrid. But the city is teeming with clubs that organise special evenings for New Year's Eve and will surprise you with music for all tastes and events for all budgets.

New Year's Eve in Madrid

New Year's Eve in Madrid never disappoints, with the big celebrations at Plaza Puerta del Sol and the many clubs, dinners and after parties in the Spanish capital.

New Year's Eve in Ibiza

If you love parties and discos, needless to say, Ibiza is the perfect destination for New Year's Eve. But that's not all, thanks to the mild temperatures in December you can discover lush nature, dreamy coves and many villages.

• New Year's Eve in Marseille

In Marseille, New Year's Eve is celebrated in the streets and clubs where parties and DJ sets are waiting for you. People gather just before midnight in the area of the Old Port to watch the fireworks display that will welcome in the New Year.

• New Year's Eve in Seville

New Year's Eve in Seville is a great collective celebration. There are many good reasons why Seville is a special Christmas holiday destination. The first is the fairy-tale atmosphere in the illuminated streets and Christmas markets, the second is to attend a big event in the square and third, in Seville on New Year's Eve the temperatures are high. A guide to New Year's Eve in Andalusia can be found at this link.

New Year's Eve in Porto

New Year's Eve in Porto is celebrated in the streets. There are many parties in squares and clubs. The biggest party takes place on Avenida dos Aliados, right in front of the Porto Town Hall, where you will find Portuguese music and DJ sets and, at the stroke of midnight, you can watch the beautiful fireworks display. Alternatively, you can wait for the arrival of the New Year in the Ribeira district or along the river.

• New Year's Eve in Portugal

Planning to travel to Portugal to celebrate the arrival of the New Year? From Porto to Lisbon, each city has a valid reason to be chosen, depending on your tastes and preferences. If you want to stay away from the big centres you can always choose alternative destinations to participate in more intimate and traditional celebrations. Among the best destinations are Maideira Island, theAlgarve and Serra Da Estrela.

• Edinburgh New Year's Eve

In Edinburgh, New Year's Eve is celebrated with a big folk festival. The Scots give the name Hogmanay to the marathon of street parties involving the whole city from 29 December until the first day of the New Year. The packed calendar of events with performers, events, fireworks, street parties, starts with the traditional torchlight procession on the 29th from the Royal Mile to the scenic Calton Hill where concerts, fireworks and a bonfire of a symbolic Viking ship are scheduled.

• New Year's Eve in Stockholm

The most famous New Year's Eve party in Stockholm is the one held at the Skansen Museum, where New Year's Eve is celebrated with a succession of shows and live music. As is tradition, Tennyson's poem Ring Out Wild Bells is recited at the stroke of midnight.

From Skansen you have an unparalleled view of the fireworks display held in central Stockholm.

• New Year's Eve in Iceland

Cold temperatures won't stop travellers choosing one of the world's most incredible destinations for New Year's Eve, Iceland. Traditional rituals and snowy cities await you to spend New Year's Eve in an unusual way. You might get lucky and greet the New Year by admiring the spectacle of theAurora Borealis.

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New Year's Eve 2024 in Italy

New Year's Eve in Italy can be celebrated in agritourisms, in the most beautiful villages in Italy, if you prefer the bucolic tranquillity of a more intimate night of the 31st to the large crowded squares. The most famous New Year's Eve celebrations in squares are those in Rome, Milan, Turin, Naples and Bologna. Here is a list of the most interesting cities to visit on New Year's Eve in Italy.

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New Year's Eve 2024 at the Spa

If you want to combine wellness and relaxation and celebrate New Year's Eve in an alternative way, you can do so at a spa. Many facilities organise real New Year's Eve parties and propose last-minute offers and packages.

Then there are the free spas, a great alternative to celebrate without spending a fortune. Here are some ideas for spending New Year's Eve in a spa.

New Year's Eve in Trentino Alto Adige

The magical atmosphere of the snow-covered Dolomites, the huts and refuges. Spending New Year's Eve in Trentino Alto Adige is really something to experience. Dinner in a mountain hut and toasts under the stars, nights in charming refuges: you can choose to spend New Year's Eve in Alpine villages, at high altitude spas along the lake.

New Year's Eve in medieval villages

If you are looking for destinations far from chaos and modernity, why not choose a village. The atmosphere of yesteryear here echoes in the walls, castles and narrow streets.

At New Year and Christmas, the atmosphere is even more atmospheric. Among the most beautiful are the romantic and mountain villages, which you can find at this link.

New Year's Eve with children

Cities of art, European capitals, theme parks and theme dinners perfect for the little ones. You can choose fun destinations for both young and old, with parks, theme dinners and small family getaways to unusual destinations waiting for you.

One of the perfect alternatives for young and old alike is to attend New Year's Eve in the fantastic underwater world of theAcquario di Genova. At this link you will find the best destinations for spending New Year's Eve in the heat with the little ones.

New Year's Eve alone, the best destinations

Spas, cities of art or big parties; solo travellers can plan wonderful end-of-year trips. Where to go?

Among the best destinations are the Norwegian Fjords, Iceland to admire theNorthern Lights on New Year 's Eve or a Mediterranean cruise.

New Year's Eve with friends

A small holiday in an Italian village, a dinner at home or a themed party: here is a menu with New Year's Eve recipes. There are many things to do on New Year's Eve with friends. Among the most interesting alternatives are a night at a spa or a theatre show.

New Year's Eve at the theatre

Almost all Italian theatres have special events to celebrate New Year's Eve. There are many shows expected for the evening of 31 December around the Italian theatres.

New Year's Eve on a Cruise

Lulled by the waves of the sea, you can spend New Year's Eve on board a Cruise that will take you to discover new destinations in the Mediterranean or push you to warmer destinations where you can relax in the sun.

Popular destinations include Greece, Athens, Piraeus, Barcelona, Marseille, but also the Maldives, the Caribbean, the Bahamas and the Seychelles. You can choose the ideal destination based on price, available holiday days or according to your preferences for an unforgettable trip.

New Year's Eve under the Northern Lights

One experience you should try at least once in your life is planning a trip to admire theAurora Borealis. Among the best destinations are Norway,Iceland, Sweden, Finland and northern Canada.

Another experience to plan for New Year's Eve could be to take a cruise to discover the Norwegian Fjords, on board the historic Fjord Postals: here you can find all the information you need to organise your trip.

Where is New Year's Eve not celebrated?

There are places in the world where New Year's Eve is not celebrated on 31 December. If you want to get away from the festivities, we recommend going to one of these countries: you can find the definitive list here.

If, on the other hand, you want to know how to celebrate New Year's Eve all year round, here is the list of destinations to visit in 2024.

Christmas holidays 2022

The period between Christmas and New Year can be a good opportunity to plan a holiday, if you still have a few days off you can go away for a few days and unplug a bit. Keep an eye out for offers and last-minute deals to save on flights and accommodation.

Where to go? You will be spoilt for choice: you can choose a European destination and experience the Christmas atmosphere, choose a mountain destination and enjoy a week in the snow, escape to the warmth or escape from the festivities by choosing a distant destination. There are still good opportunities to fly to the Canary Islands, Morocco or Cuba.

Bridges and public holidays 2024

What are the bridges of the year? And what are the occasions for going on holiday? The year 2024 opens immediately with the long bridge of the Epiphany. For the following holidays, we will have to wait for Easter, which will fall on 17 April. 25 April will fall on a Monday while 1 May will be on a Saturday. A good opportunity to travel will be 2 June, which will fall on a Thursday. After the summer holidays, one will have to wait for 1 November (which will fall on a Tuesday). 25 December 2022 will fall on a Sunday as will 1 January 2024.

Travel 2024

If you want to escape New Year's Eve but are looking for ideas for your big trip of the year or summer, we have put together a useful guide to which destinations to travel to for your 2024 holiday.

Take a look at next year's calendar of bridges and holidays and book your super holiday. A list of the best budget destinations can be found at this link.

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