The town of Fužine, in the Rijeka hinterland, is most famous for its festive midday countdown on New Year's Eve. This year, President Zoran Milanović joined a cheerful crowd in the town.
Other towns throughout Croatia also prepare open-air festivities at noon, which makes children particularly happy.
In the eastern city of Slavonski Brod, members of the local aquatic club performed a traditional dive into the Sava River, braving cold weather and thick fog.