In response, people moved their celebrations to New Year’s Eve and started eating grapes during the clock chimes at Puerta del Sol, creating what we now know as the ‘12 lucky grapes’ tradition." This ...

but this tradition adds a bit of structure to the post-holiday cleanup Maria Pasquini is the staff editor for human interest’s digital vertical at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2017.

Rashad Imam Tanmoy (Tanmoy Cartoons) and Cartoon People launched the comic Rustom Palowan-2: The Witch's Curse on December 28, 2024, at Alliance Française de Dhaka. The event also included a ...

“While these traditions certainly provide a reason to kiss someone who is nearby, I fear that the real motivator is intoxication,” Compora says. “People are a lot more open after they’ve ...

A major New Year’s food tradition in the American South ... and it is a veritable staple of Lowcountry cooking. The people of Spain traditionally watch a broadcast from Puerta del Sol in ...

you may be curious about the backstory behind some of these tasty traditions. TikTok videos have amassed millions of views ahead of the end of year celebration, with people showing how they tested ...

Here's a New Year's Eve appetizer idea: People in Japan kick off the New Year by eating a warm bowl of soba noodles. The tradition dates back to the Kamakura period and is tied to a Buddhist ...

The superstition turned social media phenomenon will likely prompt plenty of people to eat one grape at each of midnight's 12-clock chimes to ensure a luck-filled 2025. New Year tradition of ...