Unique New Year’s Traditions from Around the World That Are Worth Trying

Unique New Year’s traditions from around the world that are worth trying. (Image: Canva)
Throwing a bucket of water out the front door, Cuba
In Cuba, people symbolically collect all the evil spirits and negative energy of the past 365 days and throw them out the front door! Sounds like a plan, right? You can practice it and welcome the new year with a good atmosphere.
Hanging and plucking pomegranates, Greece
Podariko, a Greek custom, roughly translates as “good feet”. The main purpose of this tradition is to bring good luck at the beginning of the year. As a part of this tradition, families hang pomegranates on their doors – considered a sign of luck. Then, just before midnight on New Year’s Eve, everyone turns off the lights and leaves the house so that they can send one lucky person to the first person to re-enter the house.
12 seconds silence before midnight, Russia
To express gratitude, Russians say thanks by remembering the most important events of the past year during the hours. For this they keep 12 seconds silence before midnight.
Wearing red underwear, Italy and Spain
Italians and Spaniards both wear red underwear to attract good luck. However, the Spaniards insist that to be lucky the underwear must also be new. However, Italians take things a step further. They make sure that they throw old things out the window to symbolize the arrival of new things.