在意大利，人们将新年前夜称作“La festa di San Silvestro”，元旦则是“Capodanno”。正如许多其他意大利节日一样，美食在意大利节日中扮演着重要角色；意大利人通常会与亲朋好友聚在一起，享用节日带来的美食恩赐。
Italians love festivals and the ending of the old year, La festa di San Silvestro, and beginning of the New Year, Capodanno, is a great time to celebrate in Italy. As with most Italian festivals, food plays a major role. Families and friends get together for a huge feast.
小扁豆是意大利新年前夜食物中不可或缺的一部分，寓意着第二年能够拥有好运气。传统意义上的意大利新年晚餐还必有熏猪肉香肠或者猪脚香肠，因为在意大利文化中，猪肉预示着第二年生活富足。
Lentils are the star of La festa di San Silvestro dinner, symbolizing money and good fortune for the coming year.Traditionally, the dinner in many parts of Italy also includes a cotechino, a large spiced sausage, or a zampone, stuffed pig's trotter. The pork symbolizes the richness of life in the coming year.
与世界其他相似，烟火也是意大利新年中一道亮丽的风景线，尤其是在罗马这座具有古典风情的城市。
Most towns in Italy have public displays in a central square, especially in Rome.
当然意大利的烟火胜地还要数那不勒斯，假如你住在海岸，你也许还能听见船舶鸣笛的声音。
Naples is known for having one of the best and biggest New Year's fireworks displays in Italy. If you are near the coast， you will hear boats and ships blowing their horns.
意大利人热情奔放，辞旧迎新怎么少得了舞蹈。通常在烟火进行之前正是意大利人跳舞的时候，无论是在大城市的广场还是在偏远小镇的街头，无论用古典音乐还是流行摇滚，都会有意大利人所擅长的舞步。
Dancing is a nature of Italians and many towns have public music and dancing before the fireworks, no matter in the largest cities like Rome, Milan, and Naples or some rural towns, and the music varies, too.
聚会与派对在新年也是必不可少，意大利人喜欢在聚会里玩一种叫做“Tombola”的游戏，游戏规则类似国外常见的宾果游戏。
Guests of private or public parties are sometimes entertained with a game called "Tombola", similar to Bingo.
在一个盛产葡萄酒的国家，聚会怎少得了酒的陪伴，Spumante 和Prosecco是意大利人在新年常喝的两种起泡酒。
The New Year is also celebrated with Spumante (Italian sparkling wine) or Prosecco, a traditional wine especially used for celebrations.
意大利人喜欢聚会，他们的狂欢通常要等太阳升起时才会结束。
New Year’s parties, whether public or private, will often last until sunrise in order to watch the first sunrise of the newborn year.
意大利传统文化中，人们有着在新年“扔掉旧物”的传统，这种习俗在意大利南部地区仍有所保留。因此，若你选择在意大利度过新年，千万要小心从天而降的“不明飞行物”。并且与中国“本命年”传统相似，意大利人在新年也会穿着红色内衣裤，来表达新年好运的含义。
An old custom that is still followed in some places, especially in the south, is throwing your old things out the window to symbolize your readiness to accept the New Year. So, keep an eye out for falling objects if you are walking around near midnight! Also, Italians believe that wearing red underwear will bring you luck in the coming year.
以上便是意大利新年的一些传统习俗，当然意大利全国各地也都会有各自的地方特色，威尼斯便是其中之一。
Those are the New Year traditions for Italian people; however there will be local styles involved in the New Year celebrations.
意大利里米尼的新年则以丰富多彩的晚间庆祝活动闻名于世。
Rimini, on the Adriatic coast, is one of Italy's most popular night life spots and a top place to celebrate.
博洛尼亚的庆祝方式也是极具特色，他们会在午夜将一些雕像在篝火中焚烧。
At midnight of Bologna, an effigy of an old man is thrown into a bonfire.
当然，意大利各地都有着其他独具特色的庆祝方式，人们尽情释放着自己，扫去过去一年的烦恼，送出新年祝愿。在此，NihaoItaly也向所有人送出新年祝福，愿所有人都能度过一个温暖的新年。
Celebrations vary in different regions of Italy. By fireworks and parties, people release pressures and send their best regards with all hearts. NihaoItaly is hereby to make the New Year’s greetings for you, and wish you a happy new year.
