On New Year's Eve, the world is filled with hope, festive noise, and a variety of strange, sometimes wonderful, customs. Different nations believe that specific small actions can open the doors of success and ensure a prosperous year. If you want to start the new year with positive energy, you can try one or more of them.
- Midnight kiss. This tradition of European origin is especially popular in the United States. It is believed that a kiss at midnight brings love and luck throughout the year. Hollywood has also not missed this custom in romantic films.
- 12 grapes - 12 months of luck. In Spain, at midnight, 12 grapes are eaten, one for each stroke of the clock. Each symbolizes a month of the year, and swallowing all 12 successfully brings prosperity for the whole year.
- Cabbage leaves and black beans. In the southern United States, the New Year is started with green cabbage and black beans. The greens of the cabbage symbolize dollars, the beans represent coins, and the cornbread represents gold.
- In Central and South America, strolling around the neighborhood with a suitcase in hand is considered a way to "invite" a year full of travel.
