The highlight for many is the iconic New Year's Eve celebration. Picture this: instead of a stuffy, formal gala with restrictive formal wear, you attend a chic dinner or a wild, liberating party where the dress code is “whatever you feel comfortable in” (which, for most, is nothing at all). The night often culminates in a —a unique, traditional skinny dip at midnight as the calendar turns. It’s a powerful symbol of washing away the old year and welcoming the new one with complete openness and freedom.