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What should you do today for more health and luck?/ Eight "mystical" actions on New Year's Eve
2025-12-31 15:18:43 / JETË
Lucky traditions for New Year's Eve vary from country to country, but many are intended to bring luck, health, and prosperity for the coming year. Some of the most popular are:
1. Eating auspicious foods
Grapes in Spain: At midnight, Spaniards eat 12 grapes, one for each stroke of the clock, to bring luck for the next 12 months.
Lentils in Italy: Eating lentils symbolizes wealth and prosperity due to their resemblance to coins.
Pancakes and cakes in the US and Europe: Round foods symbolize the completed cycle and new beginnings.
2. Lead smelting or metal casting
In some countries like Germany and Finland, people melt pieces of lead and throw them into water to interpret their shapes, which symbolize the future.
3. Pouring water or cleansing
In Puerto Rico, people throw water out of windows to cleanse the soul of negative energies.
4. Throwing things out the window
In Italy and some Latin American countries, people throw away furniture or other old items to get rid of the past and make room for the new.
Colored underwear in Latin America: Red underwear symbolizes love, while yellow underwear symbolizes wealth and joy.
5. White in Brazil: People wear white to bring peace and harmony.
6. Noises and fireworks
Fireworks and noises, present in many cultures, are believed to drive away evil spirits and bring good luck.
7. First Footing
In Scotland, the tradition of "First Footing" states that the first person to enter a house after midnight must bring gifts, such as coal for warmth or food for prosperity.
8. Writing wishes
In some countries, people write down wishes or habits they want to leave behind and burn them to start a new year without burdens.
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