Mexico celebrates its New Year on January 1, according to Georgian calendar. December 31st of the Old Year or New Years Eve is the major day of celebration in Mexico. Take a look at what all major happen across Mexico, the beautiful nation of North America.
New Years Eve in Mexico is associated with the fulfillment of certain traditions, which are believed to have certain specific benefits of their own on its practitioner in the coming year. For instance, eating twelve grapes on the stroke of midnight of New Years Eve is considered to fulfill one's wishes for the coming time. It has to be completed within a minute of the arrival of New Year. Each of these twelve grapes is considered to denote for a month of the coming year, in the same order as eaten. While eating each grape, one should make a wish for the New Year. Doing so is believed to fulfill all the wishes of a person.
Wearing red colored underwear on New Years Eve is another popular tradition, rather amusing. However, some people prefer to wear white from top to bottom on New Years Eve, as they believe it as a symbol of peace, spirituality, and positivity. Similarly, wearing green is considered to denote for good health, and wearing yellow is considered to symbolize for wealth. However, it is not recommended to wear two of them at the same time.