I don't really have any taditions except to be depressed because it isn't spring yet. But the subject does bring to mind an old family friend who every new years eve at midnight would quit drinking till his birthday. He was born at 1:05 a.m. Jan ist.
Our traditions/superstions are you have to eat sauerkraut for good luck ,and you have to open a window to let the old year out and let the new year in.