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Fact of the Day: Why Do We Eat 12 Grapes on New Year's Eve?

  • Writer: POPNEWSIE
    POPNEWSIE
  • Jan 6
  • 1 min read

Eating twelve grapes on new year's eve is a hundred year old tradition

What's up with the TikTok craze of eating 12 grapes under a tale on New Year's? FUN FACT, it actually nothing new and has been a New Year's tradition that's been around since the early 1900s. The twelve grapes represent the twelve months of the year. You absolutely have to eat all twelve grapes by 12:01 am. This custom represents prosperity and good luck for the whole year. The tradition actually originated from Spain and originally the grape wasn't eaten under the table. TikTokers have given an updated version of the New Year's traditions. They also like to say on social media that whoever eats their grapes before 12:01 am will fall in love before the year is over.



Did you eat 12 grapes under the table on New Year's?

  • Yes, and I can't wait to see what happens!

  • Nope, I don't believe it!



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