https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Austria in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Many people get ready for fireworks displays on New Year's Eve and may want to light up some fireworks themselves. Here are the rules in Austria. https://www.thelocal.at/20221229/what-are-the-strict-rules-in-austria-for-new-years-eve-fireworks Thu, 29 Dec 2022 16:19:57 +0100 what-are-the-strict-rules-in-austria-for-new-years-eve-fireworks The Christmas season in Austria starts in late November - and there are many deeply-rooted folk traditions which can come as a surprise to the uninitiated. https://www.thelocal.at/20161221/things-you-only-get-once-youve-celebrated-christmas-and-new-year-in-austria Wed, 21 Dec 2016 15:26:48 +0100 things-you-only-get-once-youve-celebrated-christmas-and-new-year-in-austria Standing on a rooftop watching the New Year being rung in in Vienna every year is an amazing experience, but the only problem is that every year it seems to try and outdo itself with the volume of fireworks being released. https://www.thelocal.at/20170101/new-year-ruminations-and-firework-impressions Sun, 01 Jan 2017 21:34:12 +0100 new-year-ruminations-and-firework-impressions Millions of people around the world shrugged off terror jitters to ring in 2017 in style. https://www.thelocal.at/20170101/world-parties-to-ring-in-new-year-despite-terror-jitters Sun, 01 Jan 2017 09:58:56 +0100 world-parties-to-ring-in-new-year-despite-terror-jitters Clear skies are forecast across Austria for New Year’s Eve - providing an excellent backdrop for fireworks and colder temperatures which is good news for ski resorts. https://www.thelocal.at/20161230/clear-skies-and-colder-temperatures-for-the-new-year Fri, 30 Dec 2016 13:23:51 +0100 clear-skies-and-colder-temperatures-for-the-new-year Oscar winning actress Julie Andrews will once again host the annual New Year's celebration with the Vienna Philharmonic for American broadcaster PBS. https://www.thelocal.at/20161230/julie-andrews-hosts-pbs-from-vienna-new-years-celebration Fri, 30 Dec 2016 12:25:58 +0100 julie-andrews-hosts-pbs-from-vienna-new-years-celebration New Year’s Eve is known as Silvester in Austria, referring to the anniversary of Saint Sylvester's death. Here’s how to celebrate Austrian-style. https://www.thelocal.at/20161230/how-to-celebrate-new-years-eve-like-an-austrian Fri, 30 Dec 2016 11:27:05 +0100 how-to-celebrate-new-years-eve-like-an-austrian Austrians love to party, but some of their traditions seem a little weird to expats. The Local takes a look at how this small Central European country brings in the new year. https://www.thelocal.at/20141230/weird-austrian-new-year-traditions Tue, 30 Dec 2014 11:59:00 +0100 weird-austrian-new-year-traditions