The giant ball drop in Times Square has always been a sight to behold on New Year's, but with the world as vast as it is, there are actually a few other ways that people welcome the beginning of yet another rotation around the sun.

For starters, not everyone even celebrates the "New" year on January first! The Jews, for instance, have their Rosh Hashanah in September, while the Chinese New Year takes place either in late January or early February, but the Balinese celebrate theirs in March.

For those who do celebrate the New Year on the first day of January, here are some cool traditions that will make you wonder about the rest of the world who are not watching the ball drop in New York:

Peru - Peruvians have a lot of traditions surrounding the holiday, but among the most interesting, as noted by the International Business Times, is the foretelling the year ahead with the use of potatoes. Tradition dictates that three potatoes are to be placed under a chair or sofa -- one peeled, one half-peeled and one unpeeled. At midnight, one potato is chosen at random, and each one will signify the next year's finances --- peeled signifying no money, half-peeled representing a regular year and the unpeeled said to foreshadow a bountiful year ahead.

Ireland - New Year's Day is also known as the Day of the Buttered Bread in Gaelic, and Irish citizens bang loaves of bread on doors to chase out all the bad luck from the house and to invite good spirits in.

Japan - A symbol of renewal, the New Year is said to be the most important day in Japan. Bonenkai or "forget-the-year parties" are already celebrated throughout December, but at midnight, Buddhist temples strike their gongs 108 times to expel 108 types of human weaknesses.

And then there are widely observed traditions, like the making of New Year's Resolutions, which, according to History.com, was thought to be made first by the Babylonians, who made promises to ancient gods to ensure that they begin the year on the right track. Of course, there are pros and cons to making these resolutions, but ultimately, this decision lies with the individual.

Finally, there is the tradition of noisemaking and lighting up the sky with fireworks, which is believed to have originated in the ancient times, when people believed that the noise and fire would dispel the evil spirits, and bring forth good luck.

Which of these New Year's Eve traditions do you follow?