People wear polka dot clothing, fill their drawers with coins, and eat fruits that are round.

Wearing stripes, plaids, or solid colors to a New Year’s celebration in the Philippines

Wearing red underwear on New Year's Eve.

Eating fish is also acceptable because fish use their tails to swim forward.

Setting off fireworks, blow horns, and bang on pots and pans to scare away evil spirits.

People throw plates at their neighbors’ doors

Eating chicken on New Year’s

Eating crab or lobster because both creatures move sideways.

The people of Spain eat 5 grapes as the clock strikes midnight.

Ecuadorians who hope to travel safely sit in their homes while holding suitcases.

Eating pork because they move forward and don't look back when foraging for food.

Eating greens that symbolize money.