Check here the New Year Traditions in the Philippines that Many Filipinos Follow
NEW YEAR TRADITIONS – Here is a list of some superstitious beliefs that many Pinoys practice as we welcome a new year.
Countless Filipinos love the holiday season. In fact, the Philippines has one of the longest celebration of the Christmas season which usually start as early as September until January. Within the holiday season, there are two (2) most widely-celebrated events, the Christmas Day and the New Year’s eve.
Based on a recent Social Weather Station or SWS survey, Filipinos are filled with hope and not fear in the upcoming year 2025. Many Filipino families will surely prepare a lot of foods in celebrating the entrance of another year.
Every end of December, countless Filipinos also prepare for the practice of the known New Year traditions in the Philippines. there are many of them and you can check on these superstitious beliefs below.
Are you up to following the New Year traditions in the Philippines once again? You might like some review of these superstitious beliefs and the explanation behind these practices.
1. Wear Polka Dots
It is believed that incorporating polka dots which resemble the shape of coins is a way to attract financial prosperity in the new year. In many cases, there are people who incorporate polka dots with the Pantone color of the year.
2. Preparing 12 Fruits
Many Filipino household also prepare 12 different kinds of fruits on New Year as it is believed to attract luck and prosperity. You might like to check on the 12 lucky fruits for 2025.
3. Jump into the New Year
Jumping is literally done by countless people who wants to be taller. It is believed that jumping at exactly 12:00 midnight on New Year can increase one’s height and make him/her taller.
4. Preparing media noche
Also one of the most popular New Year traditions in the Philippines is the observance of the media noche. Many Filipino families prepare food and wait for the exact 12 midnight to greet everyone in the household a happy new year and enjoy some bonding over food.
5. Prepare 12 Round Fruits
Aside from preparing the lucky fruits, there are also Filipino families who follow the Filipino-Chinese tradition of preparing 12 round fruits. It is believed to attract financial prosperity in the upcoming year.
6. Turn on all the lights
It is believed that turning on all the lights on 12 midnight is a way to attact a bright future. It is also believed as a gesture to welcome positive energy inside the house.
7. Open all the windows and doors
This is also one of the most popular New Year traditions in the Philippines. It is believed that this practice means you let out all the bad spirit and welcome good fortune in the new year.
8. Making some noise
Many Filipinos also make a lot of noise at the strike of 12 in the clock in the belief that it will drive out negative energies and bad spirits inside the house.
9. Fill up rice and water containers
A lot of Pinoys also make sure that their rice and water containers are all filled up on New Year’s eve in the hope that this will attract abundance throughout the new year.
10. Avoid chicken dishes
Preparing chicken dishes is believed to be unlucky on New Year thus, many people let go of chicken dishes on NYE. The chicken’s act of scratching backward is associated with setbacks.