The new year is here and around the world there are tons of different traditions and superstitions that people follow with the belief that it will improve their lives in the coming year.
“So I gotta eat grapes under the table, wear red panties and what else? Cause I need all the positive energy next year,” one person said on X.
From eating specific things to wearing certain underwear, here are some ways that people around the world have tried to ensure they have a good 2024.
EAT GRAPES UNDER THE TABLE
A tradition originating in Spain has taken over TikTok in the last few years. It requires you to eat 12 grapes at midnight on in order to ward off bad luck for the following 12 months. Reports on the exact tradition vary, with some saying you must eat the grapes under a table, but in order to follow the superstition, you have to eat a grape at each chime of the clock, 12 in total, one for each month of the new year.
@smallbizcassie Go get some grapes and add this to your New Years Eve celebrations!🍇🥂🎉 #newyearseve #nye #countdownto2023 #happy2023 #nyetradition #newyearseve2022 #TasselAmor ♬ original sound – smallbizcassie
JUMPING INTO THE NEW YEAR
In Denmark, it’s customary to jump into the new year – literally. The tradition includes climbing ontop of a chair just before midnight, and jumping down when the clock strike 12. According to the tradition, it’s bad luck if you forget to jump.
LOONY DOOK
On January 1 in Scotland, some people participate in what’s known as a “Loony Dook,” where people get dressed up in costumes and plunge themselves into a body of water, be it a canal, a lake or the sea. The tradition reportedly became a New Year’s tradition in the late 1980s when a group of friends took on the chilly water as a hangover cure.
@cheapeofficial Does the rest of the world celebrate bringing in the new year like Scotland? Share your traditions! #hogmany #scotland #newyear #2024 ♬ Celtic (Ireland, Scotland) – Igor Dvorkin
FRUITFUL TABLES
TikToker @tagalogtime.pat explained that in the Philippines a popular tradition is to ensure you have 12 round fruits on your table to symbolize the shape of coins, and attract wealth in the coming year. However, she says certain fruits like jackfruit and durrian are banned from the tradition, as the spikes are thought to attract problems.
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PICK YOUR PANTIES WISELY
You may have heard that people are selecting the colour of their underwear based on their hopes for the year. According to the “I.E. in Besties” podcast, wearing yellow panties on New Year’s Eve is meant to attract luck, money and happiness. Blue is the colour of health and wellness. White represents peace, harmony and tranquility. Black represents power and focus, while green represents life, freedom and nature.
@ieinbesties_ What color are you wearing this New Year’s Eve 👀 also what new years tradition do you do?! Let us know!! #newyear #2024 #newyearseve #traditional #color ♬ original sound – I.E In Besties
TikToker Diego Appa shared that orange is meant to bring professional success, while red is supposed to attract love. Meanwhile, he said wearing your underwear inside out doubles the luck.
