New Year's Eve Tradition
By Toni
@toniganzon (72279)
Philippines
January 1, 2018 6:04pm CST
Our country has lots of tradition to welcome the new year. Some were even borrowed from the Chinese culture.
When I was a kid, I used to wear polka dots and made sure I had money in my pocket at the stroke of midnight. And when I heard the church bell ringing to signify the new year, my parents would tell me to jump as high as I could. They said that would help me grew taller! 
Year after year I would wear polka dots and have money in my pocket for prosperity and abundance. And this eve of 31st, I had no polka dot dress but fortunately I had a polka dot shoes.
What new year's eve tradition have you been keeping year after year?
Year after year I would wear polka dots and have money in my pocket for prosperity and abundance. And this eve of 31st, I had no polka dot dress but fortunately I had a polka dot shoes.
What new year's eve tradition have you been keeping year after year?18 people like this
23 responses
@JamesHxstatic (29256)
• Eugene, Oregon
2 Jan 18
I always have champagne at midnight and kiss my wife too.
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@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
2 Jan 18
For new year day we eat greens for money and black eyed peas for good luck.
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@toniganzon (72279)
• Philippines
2 Jan 18
Oh wow this is something new for me. Haven't heard of that before but it's a really great tradition.
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@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
2 Jan 18
Interesting to know about jumping and polka dot. 
There is a belief - Whatever you do on first day of the New Year, that may get repeated through out the year. For example - if you take leave from office on first day of the New Year, you will keep availing leave through out the year.
I am not sure how true it is.
There is a belief - Whatever you do on first day of the New Year, that may get repeated through out the year. For example - if you take leave from office on first day of the New Year, you will keep availing leave through out the year.
I am not sure how true it is. 2 people like this
@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
2 Jan 18
@kavinitu Now you are likely to take frequent leave from office through out the year, if we go by that saying.
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@toniganzon (72279)
• Philippines
2 Jan 18
I believe in that too that's why we went to the temple and pray.
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@misunderstood_zombie (8142)
• United States
2 Jan 18
In the US, people eat black eyed peas for good luck. I never have and some people are very shocked.
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@toniganzon (72279)
• Philippines
2 Jan 18
Now those are interesting tradition. I never knew about that. This is an additional knowledge for me.
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@shaggin (71662)
• United States
4 Jan 18
I don't have anything that we do special to ring in the new year. I like your tradition though. I think its so sweet you still carry on wearing polka dots. I love those dress shoes! Is that your natural skin time or do you have stockings on?
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@shaggin (71662)
• United States
4 Jan 18
@toniganzon it's beautiful is why I asked. Looks darker then the photos I've seen of your face. Sometimes different lighting makes things look darker or lighter. I am so pale I'd love a nice tan color.
@toniganzon (72279)
• Philippines
5 Jan 18
@shaggin I'm naturally tanned. I don't have pale skin at all. But you are right about the lighting.
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@toniganzon (72279)
• Philippines
4 Jan 18
That's my natural skin tone. I don't wear stockings. It's too warm to wear stockings here on a daily basis. 
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@infatuatedbby (94921)
• United States
2 Jan 18
I hear the polka dots trend is popular in Filipino culture for New Years =) Cute TB flats!
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@toniganzon (72279)
• Philippines
2 Jan 18
Comfy too. I love my Tory Burch flats, I could walk on it all day.
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@toniganzon (72279)
• Philippines
2 Jan 18
@infatuatedbby You should get one. You won't regret it.
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@infatuatedbby (94921)
• United States
2 Jan 18
@toniganzon That's a plus =) I don't have any TB flats!
@Rick1950 (1575)
• Lima, Peru
12 Feb 18
None, but there are many new year's eve traditions with us, e.g., eating of 12 grapes, women wear yellow underwear, burning of a rag doll called "old year", and some people carry a case around the block with the hope of travellling in the new year.
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@toniganzon (72279)
• Philippines
12 Feb 18
Can I ask what's the significant of the yellow underwear?
@toniganzon (72279)
• Philippines
13 Feb 18
@Rick1950 Oh I never thought a yellow underwear could bring such luck. It has always been red here.
@Rick1950 (1575)
• Lima, Peru
13 Feb 18
@toniganzon Yes, it is to attract fortune. It is a cabala that people perform to attract good luck in health, money, and love.
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@toniganzon (72279)
• Philippines
2 Jan 18
Happy New Year Catherine! Nice to see you here again.
I love that Tory Burch shoes. They're extremely comfy.
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@bluesa (15023)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
3 Jan 18
@toniganzon they are so pretty too. Thank you, it's nice to be able to catch up with you again 
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@toniganzon (72279)
• Philippines
3 Jan 18
@DianneN Every pair of Tory Burch? Wow!
Their flat ones are always comfy.
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@toniganzon (72279)
• Philippines
3 Jan 18
Like it too, I could wear it all day. It's just so comfy. I love Tory Burch flats.
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@DianneN (247103)
• United States
3 Jan 18
@toniganzon Every pair I owned hurt my feet, except for one pair.
@teamfreak16 (43421)
• Denver, Colorado
12 Jan 18
I've experienced New Year's Eve in too many cities to have a tradition. They are all different. Here it's just watching the fireworks. Las Vegas was the most fun, though.
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@toniganzon (72279)
• Philippines
12 Jan 18
Fireworks has always been a tradition here and we do it in our very own home. Each household would have a collection of fireworks. And it would last until 2am.
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@toniganzon (72279)
• Philippines
15 Jan 18
@teamfreak16 They started to make it illegal here last December but nobody can stop the tradition that has been carried on for many years.
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@teamfreak16 (43421)
• Denver, Colorado
12 Jan 18
@toniganzon - Here they shoot them off of the top of Pikes Peak.
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@kobesbuddy (74676)
• East Tawas, Michigan
2 Jan 18
Our New Years tradition, we would eat too much food! Then, on New Years day, my mother always went on a weight-reduction diet LOL
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@toniganzon (72279)
• Philippines
2 Jan 18
now that's a funny one. My mom would always prepare an egg sandwich for NYE and I really enjoyed that. My mom had a special way of doing it and when she and dad passed away, I continued that tradition with my siblings.2 people like this
@kobesbuddy (74676)
• East Tawas, Michigan
2 Jan 18
@toniganzon That's beautiful, to carry out the same tradition your mother did. We'd usually go to Mom's cousin's home, for a fish fry. It was a gathering for three families, to see the New Year in together.
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@toniganzon (72279)
• Philippines
2 Jan 18
@kobesbuddy I stopped that tradition when me and my siblings started to have our own family. I was only thirteen when we lost our parents and I'm the youngest in the family. I felt responsible for my older brothers and sisters though and wanted to continue how our life was when mom and dad were still here.
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@toniganzon (72279)
• Philippines
7 Jan 18
@myhuka For the sake of discussion? This is what this site is for in the first place. But if you don't wish to then this is the last time I'll interact with you.
@Orson_Kart (6118)
• United Kingdom
2 Jan 18
People like to see the New Year in here in the UK by staying up until midnight, say Happy New Year with drink and lots of kisses under the mistletoe. I haven't bothered with all that malarkey for years now.
I'm usually in bed by 10pm these days, and if not I go home. 
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@Letranknight2015 (51536)
• Philippines
3 Jan 18
I forgot about this tradition, It only reminded me when the priest said in his sermon.
But remembered what polcadats when I saw it in probinsyano scene.
Nope I didn't get to wear any of that.
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@toniganzon (72279)
• Philippines
2 Jan 18
Indeed it is a lovely memory of my parents when they were still alive.
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@toniganzon (72279)
• Philippines
2 Jan 18
This NYE I actually jumped. I had stopped doing that for many years. I may not be considered tall in other countries, but in here I'm taller than some of the guys.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
2 Jan 18
i still put some coins in the windows and doors, and more in my purses and wallets. i also like to move around and not stationary so i will be stronger this year.
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@toniganzon (72279)
• Philippines
2 Jan 18
That's really good. I never thought of putting money anywhere in the house. Just my pocket!
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
6 Jan 18
@toniganzon yes, just like wearing polka dotted dresses or shoes, i think they mean one and the same.
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@toniganzon (72279)
• Philippines
7 Jan 18
My friend is like that too. She would clean and make her house splck-and-span for the new year. I think that's a really great tradition.
