For one night each year, we plan our menus around dishes believed to bring good fortune and cheer. We savor what is round, what rises, what multiplies, what flows. Our Media Noche table is often ...

Many cultures celebrate the new year with specific foods believed to bring good fortune, prosperity, and long life. In some countries, people wear certain colors or carry specific items to attract ...

There are many stories about where the tradition of eating black-eyed peas on New Year's comes from—they ALL say the beans will bring good luck in the form of money in the New Year. As the saying goes ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - As 2026 approaches, there are many longtime traditions that are observed throughout the islands to ring in the New Year. One such tradition, in the Japanese culture, is the ...

Three Chinese zodiac signs are attracting luck and good fortune in January 2026. This month is about taking timely action and following through on the promises you make to yourself. With a new month, ...

Tonight marks the end of 2025 and the beginning of 2026, and no matter how wonderful (or awful) your last 365 days were, everyone wants to go into the new year with their best foot forward. The ...

Ring in 2026 with more than just a countdown and confetti—fill your table with New Year’s good luck foods that generations have trusted for a fresh start. From Southern black eyed peas, greens, pork, ...

From making resolutions and eating black eyed peas, to hanging onions outside and eating grapes, people all across the world are preparing their personal rituals to ring in the New Year at midnight on ...

You've stayed up until midnight, watched the ball drop on TV, and maybe even slept late for once. But now that it's 2026 and lunchtime is approaching, you might be wondering what you should eat. Enter ...

New Year's Eve is all about partying and spending quality time with your loved ones. But when the clock strikes 12, some will start shoveling grapes into their mouths while sitting under a table, ...

Don't shower on Jan. 1, 2026, if you want to be lucky next year. But there are also activities to avoid: according to lore, you shouldn’t sweep or shower if you want 2026 to be lucky. Here are five ...

You’ve done Champagne toasts and countdown kisses, but have you tried eating grapes on New Year’s Eve for good luck? In recent years, the tradition—which involves some iteration of eating exactly 12 ...