The dawning of the bright new year is celebrated worldwide. - In Australia the largest celebrations are held in Melbourne and Sydney. It is party time and wonderful fireworks displays especially along Sydney harbor. Over a million and a half partake in this annual event in each of the cities. - In Brazil , the Corrida de Sylvestre , the Saint Sylvester marathon is a yearly event where athletes parade downtown in Saint Sao Brazil. Brazilians also traditionally wear white on New Years Eve. - In -Canada , New Years Eve is either celebrated with family or friends in parties and social gatherings. It is traditional in Montreal to go out to dinner and a show for New Years Eve, as an alternative to staying home with family. There are fireworks and party goers everywhere on the streets of Montreal and Toronto. The Montreal streets are still lit up from Christmas. - In Quebec the tradition is a bit different from the rest of Canada. La Veille (eve) is also celeb
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