From eating 12 grapes at midnight to breaking plates at a friend’s door, New Year’s Eve traditions around the world offer unique ways to ring in the year with good fortune and joy.

Black-eyed peas are served with rice in the traditional Southern U.S. dish called “Hoppin’ John” for New Year’s Eve. Or, the peas can be part of a soup. In Italy, lentils mix with pork for a lucky ...

On New Year's Eve, people plan to test out "grape theory" and eat 12 green grapes or taste the Southern tradition of black-eyed peas for good luck in the new year.

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Some might strike you as odd, but whether you're looking for love, wealth or good luck, there are plenty of new year's traditions and superstitions.

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Haitian holiday traditions like fanal lanterns and kremas drinks endure over generations, though customs change. Connections ...

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However, certain traditions for Christmas have remained the same over the centuries. The Christmas tree, lights, decorations in green and red colours, carol of nine lessons, praises had always ...

These unique traditions remind us of the rich tapestry of cultures that make Christmas special in every corner of the globe.