New Year’s Eve Traditions From Around the World:

• Eating 12 grapes in Spain: In Spain, it is customary to eat 12 grapes at the stroke of midnight on New Year’s Eve. Each grape represents a month of the coming year, and eating them all before the clock strikes 12 is said to bring good luck. This tradition dates back to the late 19th century when a bumper grape harvest led to the idea of eating a grape for each chime of the clock.