Nochevieja (New Year's Eve)

Definition

Nochevieja is the night of December 31st when people celebrate the end of the current year and welcome in the new year. It is often marked by parties, fireworks, countdowns, and making resolutions for the upcoming year.

Related terms

Año Nuevo (New Year): This term refers to New Year's Day itself when people celebrate with family gatherings, special meals, and sometimes watch fireworks displays.

Resoluciones de Año Nuevo (New Year's Resolutions): These are personal goals or intentions that individuals set at the beginning of each new year to improve themselves or their lives.

Uvas de la Suerte (Lucky Grapes): In Spain and some Latin American countries, it is a tradition to eat twelve grapes at midnight on Nochevieja—one grape for each stroke of midnight—to bring good luck for the coming year.