New Year’s in style at home and traditions from around the world
Well, I lied about this being the only post on the blog this week; as I was thinking of New Year’s, traditions and superstitions associated with it came to my mind, and I wanted to share some of those for your entertainment, or who knows, inspiration. But before I jump into those I wanted to once again convince you to dress up for this occasion.
Spending New Years’ at home doesn’t mean that we should skip dressing up, and I wanted to share these beautiful dresses below, to help you with that. For more ideas, check this post, and this one for gorgeous earrings to complete your look. If shopping is not in your budget, do raid your closet, and pick something nice. If you’re in for something new, you have all these options below, and more at the links above.
And now… the New Year comes with a set of traditions and superstitions across the world, and some of them are pretty crazy.
I too have a few traditions and superstitions in regards to this event. I grew up with the idea that the way you enter into the new year is the way you will be going through it, hence why I try to look put together and keep happy thoughts in mind. Also, right at midnight, I make a wish for the new year. I don’t remember where I picked this from, but I make sure that the first step I take at or after midnight starts with my right foot - literally stepping with the right foot in the new year. And I make sure I hold my husband’s hand as we go into another year.
Some interesting New Year’s Eve traditions from around the world that you might have heard (or not):
In Latin America, it’s a tradition that women (and maybe men too) wear red underwear on New Years' so they have love and passionate relationships in the next twelve months.
In Spain (and more places have adopted this tradition), people eat 12 grapes at midnight - one for each month for happiness and good luck in the new year.
In Philipines, people open the doors and windows of their homes to let bad luck out and allow good luck in.
Germans believe in celebrating with fireworks and making noise to chase bad spirits away.
Eating herring at midnight is believed to be good luck in Sweden and Germany.
Americans believe that kissing the one you love at midnight will make that love last through the next 12 months.
In the Southern USA, people consider that eating collard greens and black-eyed peas on New Year’s eve will bring them good luck and prosperity in the new year.
In Colombia, people who want an adventurous year, carry an empty suitcase around their homes.
Italians toss belongings out the window at midnight - tradition says that this makes room for good things to come into their lives in the new year. If you happen to be in Italy at that time, maybe avoid walking residential streets…
Chinese people believe that you shouldn’t clean your home on the last day of the year as that will wash away good luck from the new year. Though in some places, tradition/superstition suggests completely the opposite - that by cleaning your home on the last day of the year, you can clear bad energy from your home. You decide which tradition you want to follow, though, if 2020 has been particularly bad for you, I’d say get cleaning!
Austria and Eastern Europe believe that eating lobster on New Years’ will cause your new year to go backward, as that’s the way the lobster moves.
You should avoid crying at midnight and on the first day of the year; superstition says that you’ll be crying a lot in the new year if you do.
What do you think of these? Do you have your own traditions/superstitions you follow in the night between the years?
Until next time.
xoxo,
Em
