In Spain, people eat 12 grapes as the clock strikes midnight (one each time the clock chimes) on New Year's Eve.
Late on the evening of December 31, people of Japan would eat a bowl of buckwheat noodles called "Toshikoshisoba" ("year-crossing noodles") and listen for the sound of the Buddhist temple bells.
In Colombia, Cuba and Puerto Rico, families stuff a life-size male doll with things that have bad memories or sadness associated with them. They dress it up in old clothes from each family member and at the stroke of midnight, this 'Mr. Old Year' is set on fire.
In Greece, children leave their shoes by the fireside on New Year's Day (also the Festival of Saint Basil in Greece) hoping that Saint Basil, who was famous for his kindness, will come and fill their shoes with gifts.
The people in China believe that there are evil spirits that roam the earth. So on New Year, they burn crackers to scare the evil spirits.
Compiled by Nikka R. Fernandez, IV- Misericordia’
from New Year Trivia: www.newyearfestival.com/new-year-trivia
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