New Year's Eve Rituals



THE MOST ABSURD THINGS PEOPLE DO ON NEW YEAR’S EVE BELIEVING THEY BRING GOOD LUCK 

There is one night a year when humans look in the mirror and think: 
“Tonight, logic can take the night off.” 

New Year’s Eve is that silent social agreement where everything goes. 
We do strange things convinced the universe is watching, that no one is judging and that embarrassment is temporarily suspended. 

Superstitions that would sound ridiculous on any other day… 
but somehow feel mandatory on December 31st. 

Let’s get into it:

 

1. 10 CLASSIC NEW YEAR’S EVE SUPERSTITIONS WE STILL FOLLOW WITHOUT QUESTIONING 

  1. Wearing lucky underwear (usually red) to attract love. Or at least some attention. 

  1. Kissing at midnight, even if it’s awkward, forced or badly timed. 

  1. Making resolutions you won’t keep, because hope is free. 

  1. Staying up until midnight no matter what, because sleeping through it feels like tempting fate. 

  1. Having a drink at midnight, because starting the year sober sounds suspicious. 

  1. Not arguing that night, even when the family WhatsApp is begging for chaos. 

  1. Starting the year with something new, even if it’s just socks. 

  1. Making a silent wish, because saying it out loud “jinxes it”. 

  1. Watching the countdown religiously, as if the numbers themselves mattered. 

  1. Believing the first moments set the tone for the whole year. No pressure. 

Fully grown adults. All of us. 

 



2. 10 TRADITIONS FROM OTHER COUNTRIES THAT PROVE WE’RE NOT ALONE 

  1. Running outside with a suitcase in parts of Latin America to attract travel. 

  1. Smashing plates on friends’ doorsteps in Denmark. Affection, but loud. 

  1. Eating lentils in Italy to attract money. Literal wealth. 

  1. Throwing old objects out of windows (Italy again). Emotional decluttering, aggressively. 

  1. Burning effigies in Ecuador to get rid of bad energy. 

  1. Dropping rings into drinks in Ireland to predict marriage. 

  1. Jumping off chairs in Germany to “land well” in the new year. 

  1. Eating 12 round fruits in the Philippines for prosperity. 

  1. Spending New Year’s Eve in cemeteries in Chile to feel accompanied. 

  1. Eating pork across Europe because pigs push forward, not backwards. Apparently. 

The logic is questionable. 
The belief is absolute. 

 



3. 10 HISTORICAL RITUALS THAT MAKE MODERN SUPERSTITION LOOK REASONABLE 

Here’s where things get truly confusing. 

  1. In Japan, 108 bells are rung to cleanse human sins. Now it’s a club night and tickets aren’t cheap. 

  1. In Baltic regions, people ate seven meals to guarantee abundance. Relatable. 

  1. In Southeast Asia, moving furniture confused evil spirits. Feng shui, chaos edition. 

  1. In pagan Europe, nudity at midnight ensured vitality. Cold, but committed. 

  1. In North Africa, throwing flour into the air symbolised abundance. Messy optimism. 

  1. On some Pacific islands, people changed their names to reset their lives. No half measures. 

  1. In rural India, only odd numbers of food were allowed. Maths as spirituality. 

  1. In Slavic cultures, circling a tree protected the family. Tree hugs, ancient edition. 

  1. In desert communities, eating salt alone warded off evil. Spiritual dehydration. 

  1. In parts of Africa, not sitting down for the first hour prevented laziness. Year starts standing. 

Humans have been doing strange things for centuries. 
Just in case. 

 

THE SOCIAL PACT OF ABSURDITY (AND WHY IT ACTUALLY WORKS) 

New Year’s Eve is about manifestation. 
Hope. 
Collective placebo. 

For a few minutes around midnight, we all agree that anything is possible. 

And believing things will get better… 
often makes them better. 

You can choose to jump into the sea, shout in a club or stay up too late in a pub. 
But starting the year taking care of yourself, feeling confident and comfortable in your own skin? 
That attracts more good things than any superstition.
 

 

P.S. Start the year with a proper Jaleo 🔥 

If you’re going to follow a ritual, choose one that delivers.

  • Jaleo Body Wash – a New Year’s shower with Amalfi lemon and vanilla, clean skin and instant confidence. 

  • Jaleo Perfume – designed to attract good luck, money and the right kind of attention. 

Manifesting is nice. 
Smelling like confidence works faster. 

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