In total, five couples and their families get together on New Year's Eve for exactly what it's called — a long dinner. The event starts at 5 p.m. and finishes up after midnight. We all sit at ...

However, food writer Jeff Koehler cited in NPR, that the tradition may stem from the 1880s with Madrid’s bourgeoisie copying the French custom to drink champagne and eat grapes on New Year’s Eve.

Of course, exact traditions vary with some popping a coin into the pot for added fortune, and others counting out their peas to number 365 to make sure that each day has its own dose of luck.

A Japanese tradition for New Year’s Eve dinner, Toshikoshi Soba. Posted: December 30, 2024 | Last updated: June 12, 2025. Japanese Izakaya Akatsuki restaurant in Gardena makes soba noodles to-go ...

Whether it's to accomplish all those New Year's resolutions or just have a prosperous 2025, every culture has its New Year's traditions, but some might stand out more than others.

Mercadona, one of Spain's largest grocery chains, advertised four ways to purchase grapes for the occasion. Natural bunch grapes with seeds from Alicante add "an element of fun to the tradition of ...

People on TikTok are claiming to have found a New Year's Eve hack to improve their love life — but it's actually an ancient tradition. Izzy Dwyer posted a TikTok video of herself quickly ...

New Year's Day for us, Lunar New Year for a lot of cultures in Asia," said Miller. "You're carrying on this culinary tradition that goes back at least a century or more, so you feel connection." ...

New Year’s resolutions were a firm tradition by the 20th century, McKenzie said. At this point, the tradition had also moved beyond religious contexts, reflecting the beginnings of the broader ...

In total, five couples and their families get together on New Year's Eve for exactly what it's called — a long dinner. The event starts at 5 p.m. and finishes up after midnight. We all sit at ...