New Years Eve Traditions

New Year's Eve Traditions

New Years Eve is celebrated all around the world, but not everywhere celebrates it in the same way. So if your looking for inspiration for your New Year's party or just want to educate your guests, this is the blog you need! We have pulled together just a few of our favourite New Year's traditions from around the world!

Spain-The twelve grapes

To welcome in the New Year in Spain, they eat a grape for each chime of the clock as it strikes midnight. They believe it brings good luck for the New Year, each grape eaten represents each month of the year. 

Brazil-Jumping in to the ocean 

In Brazil, the Festa de Lemanjá takes place on this night to celebrate the goddess of the sea (Lemanjá). The culmination of the event is when everyone—dressed in white—runs into the water right at midnight to jump over seven waves. Each wave and jump signifies a different request the swimmer is making to a different orixá, or god. 

Mexico: Walking around with an empty suitcase

In several Latin American countries, people will walk around with an empty suitcase or set it in the middle of a room and stroll around it. Others go further and take a full lap around the block with their empty luggage. This is to help ring in a year filled with travel and new experiences. 

India: Building a sculpture of an old man and burning it down

In India they make an effigy of an old man which symbolises the old year which they burn at midnight.  The burning symbolizes the passing of grievances from the old year and makes space for a new year to be born.

Denmark: Throwing old plates

In Denmark it is good luck to throw plates at your friends and families door. It is believed that the more plates are thrown at your door, the more luck you will have in the New Year.

Puerto Rico: Cleaning your home

For some people cleaning might be the last thing they want to do on New Years Eve, but in Puerto Rico they clean start the new year by cleaning everything. The idea is if you start the New Year fresh, it will continue that way.

No matter how you are celebrating the New Year, we wish you a happy one!