Everyone would like more luck to come in 2024. So, no matter how you choose to celebrate New Year's Eve, see if you can take some time to squeeze in one of these New Year's good-luck traditions as well. People all over the world have different traditions and customs. Here is a list of some you might want to try and even a great recipe for New Year's Day dinner!
YUM! Since this is made with black-eyed peas and pork it makes this the perfect dish to serve with greens and cornbread. Try out this Hoppin' John Recipe.
Eat 12 grapes - Yes, exactly 12, one at each stroke of midnight. That's what they do in Spain — pop one grape for every month of the New Year. The trick though, is that you have to eat them all before the last stroke of midnight. That's a lot to chew on!
Smooch a loved one- You've heard of this one before. When the clock strikes midnight, you're supposed to kiss someone you love. This is borrowed from English and German folklore, which stated that it's "the first person with whom a person came in contact that dictated the year's destiny." Choose your partner wisely!
Save a wish or share a blessing jar - Have everyone write down a resolution, goal, wish, or note to their future selves, put it in a jar, then save it for the start of next year. On the next New Year's Eve, you can retrieve the jar and read the notes to see how far everyone has progressed. You can even fill the jar with blessings that happen throughout the year. At the end of 2024, you may be very surprised just how many blessings you forgot!
No matter how you ring in 2024, we all at The Edge Media Group wish you and your families a wonderful New Year!
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