Norway New Year's Eve

in norway new year s eve (nyttårsaften) second biggest celebration of year, after christmas eve. while christmas eve family celebration, new year s eve opportunity celebrate friends.

traditionally, there first feast, commonly consisting of stuffed, roast turkey potatoes, sprouts, gravy , waldorf salad. accompanying beverage traditionally beer (commonly either christmas beer or lager beer). dessert vanilla pudding or rice cream, , there cakes , coffee later in evening - commonly accompanied glass of cognac. then, @ close 12 on new year s day, people go outside send fireworks. fireworks permitted sold general public on days leading new year s eve, , launched night.

due general use of fireworks, more fires occur on new year s eve on other day of year in norway. accordingly, norwegian cities, , many towns, host large, public fireworks display in order discourage private use of fireworks in built-up areas. people congregate in central square or similar watch , celebrate.