New Year’s Eve in Mexico is a time filled with unique traditions and superstitions believed to bring luck and prosperity for the upcoming year. In Puerto Vallarta, households will be practicing these age-old customs on December 31st.
One of the most popular traditions is the eating of 12 grapes at midnight, with each grape symbolizing a month of the year ahead. A sweet grape signifies a good month, while a sour one may bring challenges.
Another tradition involves a coin toss for prosperity. At midnight, it is customary to sweep out the dirt from your front door, throw 12 coins onto the ground, and then sweep them back inside the house. This act is believed to attract wealth and abundance in the new year.
Changing underwear on New Year’s Eve is also a common practice. Women wear red for love, yellow for happiness and prosperity, green for good health, pink for friendship, and white for peace, in the hopes of inviting positive energies into their lives in the coming year.
In Mexico, it is believed that tossing a bucket of water out the window at midnight can symbolize a fresh start and cleanse the home of negative energies from the past year.
For those seeking adventure and safe travels in the new year, a tradition involves taking an empty suitcase and walking around the house or block at midnight. Alternatively, stacking suitcases in the center of the room and walking around them can also bring the desired outcome.
Regardless of your personal traditions and superstitions for New Year’s Eve, Resorts by Pinnacle extends warm wishes for health, wealth, and happiness in the year ahead. Happy New Year!