What is Denmark's traditional New Year's Eve custom of jumping from a chair at midnight called?

Denmark's traditional New Year's Eve custom of jumping from a chair at midnight is commonly called “jumping into the New Year.”

At the stroke of midnight, people may stand on a chair, sofa, or other raised surface and jump down as a symbolic leap from the old year into the new one. The gesture is associated with welcoming good luck and ensuring a positive beginning.

Danish New Year's celebrations also include a midnight speech by the monarch, fireworks, champagne, and the singing of “Vær velkommen, Herrens år.” The chair-jumping custom is a popular social ritual rather than a formal ceremony with one fixed national rule.

It should not be confused with first-footing, a Scottish Hogmanay tradition in which the first visitor to enter a home after midnight is thought to influence the household's fortune. Both customs concern luck at the turn of the year, but they are different practices.