New Year Latino Traditions

The latino twist is to drop a gold ring into your champagne glass to bring in money.

New year latino traditions. In latin america there are some unique traditions or rituals that are done time before or after twelve o clock at night to ring in the new year. As in many places champagne is the drink of choice when welcoming the new year. In colorado and new mexico it s tradition to sing a carol called dando los dias for neighbors all through the night and into january 1st.

The hispanic tradition of eating 12 grapes at midnight apparently comes from spain. Therefore wearing white will bring good luck and fortune in your new year. As soon as the new year arrives you must eat 12 grapes.

Below are the most interesting traditions and rituals that are done in south america central america and the caribbean. From wearing yellow underwear to eating 12 grapes to running around with luggage latinos are all about traditions on new year s eve. In a normal piece of paper write your wishes for the upcoming year and place them on top of the table.

Fruit like strawberries or cherries is said to bring new love or fidelity by a gold ring. The tradition of a new year tree or yolka as it s known in russia is common in nations that belonged to the former soviet union and came about years after the russian revolution of 1917 the. 11 mexican traditions for the new year.

Latino new year s traditions that may puzzle your kids las 12 uvas the 12 grapes. As the new year s eve midnight countdown begins eat 12 grapes making a wish for each one representing the 12 months of the next year. 1 the tradition of the 12 grapes this is the most famous extended and accepted tradition or.

Burn the paper when that wish comes true. It is believed that if you eat 12 grapes it will bring prosperity for the new year each grape representing 1 of the 12 months. One of the most common latin american traditions brought to us by spain is eating 12 grapes at the stroke of midnight.