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Royal House of the Post Office clock tower, Puerta del Sol, Madrid The twelve grapes ready to be eaten. The Twelve Grapes [1] (Sp. las doce uvas de la suerte, "the twelve grapes of luck") is a Spanish tradition that consists of eating a grape with each of the twelve clock bell strikes at midnight of 31 December to welcome the New Year.
Throwing Old Furniture Out the Window. In Johannesburg, South Africa, there's a New Year's Eve tradition of throwing old furniture out of windows to symbolize letting go of the past and welcoming ...
Paella. Arts. v. t. e. The Tió de Nadal (Catalan pronunciation: [tiˈo ðə nəˈðal]; meaning in English "Christmas Log"), also known simply as tió (Log), soca or tronc (a) (trunk), is a character in Catalan mythology relating to a Christmas tradition widespread in Catalonia, Majorca (known as Nadaler[1]), Occitania (Southern France) and ...
New Year's traditions can vary from family to family, but they all unite us in joy and hope. A look back at how they've evolved through the ages. ... In Spain, for example, when the clock strikes ...
1. Watch the Ball Drop. Jason Dean/Getty Images. Most Americans are familiar with this one, since the NYC ball drop in Times Square is a famous event of epic proportions. It’s also a tradition ...
Festivities include counting down to midnight (12:00 am) on the preceding night, New Year's Eve. 5 January. Epiphany. Dia de Reis. There is a long tradition for having the children receive their Christmas presents by the "Three King" (Tres Reis) during the night of 5 January (Biblical Magi Eve).
A s the clock strikes midnight on New Year’s Eve, communities around the world will celebrate the start of 2024 with unique traditions—some more well known than others.
Yule log. The Yule log, Yule clog, or Christmas block is a specially selected log burnt on a hearth as a winter tradition in regions of Europe, and subsequently North America. The origin of the folk custom is unclear. Like other traditions associated with Yule (such as the Yule boar), the custom may ultimately derive from Proto-Indo-European ...