Strange New Year's Eve Traditions Across The World

Eating Upto 12 Meals (Estonia) | The best way to ring in the new year is to gorge on delicious foods, and people in Estonia would agree. Eating up to seven, nine or twelve meals in the day is believed to be good luck

Breaking Plates (Denmark) | It is a traditional practice among the Danish to throw plates at their neighbours' or friends' doors to celebrate a new beginning. A giant pile of broken dishes is believed to represent more luck.

Breaking Plates (Denmark) | While most people hear fireworks on New Year's Eve, it is not uncommon to listen to plates being smashed in Denmark on the same day.

Hanging Onions On Doors (Greece) | It is symbolic of continuous growth as an onion's roots keep growing.

Hanging Onions On Doors (Greece) | In Greece, it is common to see a bunch of onions hanging outside doors since it is believed to bring good luck for the rest of the year.

Throwing White Flowers In The Ocean | In Brazil, every New Year's Eve, residents take to the shore to pay respects to Yemoja–the Goddess of the Sea, who controls the sea and gives her blessings.

Eating 12 Grapes (Spain) | Exactly 12 grapes are eaten at midnight, hoping to bring good luck and fortune for the rest of the year.

Eating 12 Grapes (Spain) | In Spain, locals follow a tradition introduced by the vine growers in the Alicante area back in the 1800s.

Strange New Year's Eve Traditions Across The World | Strange New Year's Eve Traditions Across The World