There are many Christmas and New Year's Eve customs described in the document: In Scotland, it is a tradition to bring gifts to friends and neighbors who are the "first foot" to enter your house on New Year's Eve. Bonfires and fireballs are also common. According to legend, keeping a fire burning on Christmas Eve keeps goblins away. In the USA, people greet the new year with kisses, believing it will help get rid of bad memories and luck from the past year and mark a fresh start filled with love. In South American countries like Mexico, Bolivia, and Brazil, the color of underwear worn on New Year's Eve is believed to influence one's luck for the

1. Christmas
&
New Year’s Eve Customs
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2. There are many Christmas and New Year’s
Eve customs! Let’s see some of them!

3. Scotland

4. Some people just want to get wasted on New
Year's Eve — the Scots want to bring presents to
their friends and neighbors. If you are "the first
foot" to enter a person's house, you have to
come bearing gifts, which are usually small
tokens, such as bread and whiskey. Bonfires and
large fireballs are also common traditions.

5. According to the Scottish legend, it is a bad sign to
let the fire go out on Christmas Eve, as a good,
roaring fire will keep goblins away. Also the
Scottish particularly prefer the “Black Buni”
otherwise Twelfth Night cake, a heavy cake full of
fruits, almonds, spices, accompanied with whiskey.

7. USA

8. With kisses greet the Americans the new year as
in this way they feel that the new year will be
much better! They believe that kissing their
partner or even a stranger next to them will
help them get rid of bad memories and bad luck
and will mark a new beginning full of love and
intense life.

10. South America

11. In South American countries such as Mexico,
Bolivia and Brazil, your good luck for the year
ahead is decided by your underpants. Those who
want to find love wear red underwear for New
Year, whilst gold diggers should opt for yellow,
which brings wealth and luck. If you’re just after a
bit of peace for the New Year, some white pants
should do the trick nicely.

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