Do you follow any special traditions during New Year's Eve? 🎄

[Alex]

Hi everyone! 

As you probably know, this is my very first post in the CC, and I can’t even begin to explain how excited I am to be here! 🥹

This is the first of many posts that I’m sure we’ll enjoy together, where we’ll share our experiences and thoughts.

To break the ice, I’d love to get to know more about all of you! Christmas is here 🎄 (it’s my favorite time of the year, by the way), and with it come so many wonderful traditions.In Spain, we have the tradition of eating 12 grapes 12 seconds before the clock strikes midnight on New Year’s Eve 🍇. Personally, I eat 12 M&M’s because I’m not a fan of grapes but hey, it counts the same right? 🤣

So, now I’d love to know—how do you celebrate New Year’s Eve? What traditions do you follow with your family and friends?

I can’t wait to hear your stories! 💬

[Karen4131]

Hi @Alex ,

What a fantastic first post! I love your M&M’s twist on the grape tradition—it’s creative and sweet! 😊

As a Dane living in Sweden, I find myself navigating between both Danish and Swedish New Year’s traditions. In Denmark, we love to “jump into the new year”—literally! At midnight, we stand on chairs and jump down to symbolically leap into the new year with energy and hope.

In Sweden, it’s tradition to recite the beautiful poem “Nyårsklockan” (The New Year’s Bells) right before midnight. It’s often broadcast on TV, and many people join in from home. It’s a reflective and poetic way to say goodbye to the old year and welcome the new one.

It’s always fun to embrace a mix of traditions and celebrate with the best of both worlds.

Wishing you and everyone here a great start to 2025.

Best regards,
Karen

[Alex]

Hi @Karen4131! Hope everything is going well!

It's so cool and interesting to learn how people celebrate New Year in different parts of the world. Denmark's tradition really caught my attention! But when you think about it, it makes sense. 😄

We do the same as in Sweden; we watch the New Year's bells while eating grapes. It's a really special moment and quite emotional as you start the year with your family and reflect on all the good things that happened in the previous year. 🥹🎄

Where are you spending New Year this year?

Warm regards, 

Alex 

[Elizabeth3641]

Alex,  

Our new year tradition of eating 12 grapes before midnight last toll. And the pouring of water across the threshold for good things to come into our home in the new year!  A clean slate of you will

many Blessings happy new year with (salud amor y pesetas) health, love and wealth!! 

[Alex]

Hi @Elizabeth3641! Nice to see you here. 😁

Thank you for sharing your tradition. I'm happy to know we share traditions. For me, it's the most special day of the year.

I love the way you know that Spanish sentence! Have you ever lived in Spain?

Warm regards and wishing you the best for this new year,  🤗

Alex