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There are numerous New Year traditions in Mexico being followed during the festive time. Most Mexicans have a late night dinner along with their families on New Year's Eve. People attend parties later on at squares, homes, and on the streets. Most major cities, towns and villages in Mexico host New Year parties and celebrations.
If you visit Mexico City, you can attend the New Year celebrations around the Zocalo. At midnight fireworks, firecrackers, and sparklers welcome in the New Year. Mexicans embrace and greet each other “Feliz año nuevo!”
Some popular New Year traditions in Mexico are –
One tradition is to eat twelve grapes at midnight on 31st December. While eating, people make a wish for the coming New Year.
Mexicans search for luck in various innovative ways. If you want to have good luck in love in the New Year, wear red underwear. If you are searching for good luck with money, wear yellow underwear.
If you think of traveling in the New Year, Mexicans normally take their luggage outside of their house and go for a walk at midnight.
Another New Year Mexican tradition is about cleanliness in the New Year. People take a bath on New Year’s Eve and some even wash their pets and cars.
Apart from these traditions, people eat various traditional foods on New Year's Eve. A staple food is dried and salted codfish called Bacalao. Toasts are prepared with sparkling cider and ponche which is a hot fruit punch is also prepared.
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