New Year’s Day Superstitions

Our Charleston movers know that the new year can be important to many people for several different reasons. The new year marks new beginnings and a sense of renewal. A lot of people resolve to do more than they did last year or commit to breaking a bad habit. Other people turn to New Year’s Day superstitions. Everyone prepares for the New Year differently. Whether it's preventing bad luck or just simply getting your home in order to welcome the new year, our Charleston movers understand that the new year can be a time of anticipation for all.

What Are the Superstitions for New Year’s Day?

If you don’t have a New Year’s ritual but are curious about popular superstitions and resolutions, our team of local movers in Charleston have gathered some New Year’s Day superstitions for you to read. You may be surprised by some or even think they can bring you good luck!

New Year’s Day Superstitions About Laundry

- Doing your laundry on New Year’s Day will wash away your good luck for the year.

- If you do your laundry on New Year’s Day, you will have more laundry than normal all year.

- On the first day of the new year, wear something that will bring you new clothes in the coming year.

New Year’s Day Superstitions About Food

- Ring-shaped cakes are said to bring good luck in many cultures, particularly Italian, Hungarian, and Dutch cultures.

- In Greece, a round cake is prepared with a coin hidden inside. On New Year’s Day, the cake is cut, and a piece is given to St. Basil, while the rest is distributed in order of age.

- Most cultures enjoy a glass of champagne while ringing in the New Year -- but did you know that this is also a New Year’s Day superstition? After the French Revolution, champagne replaced Holy Water as a way of marking a ceremony. Drinking champagne was first started by the royal courts of Europe, and by the late 19^th century, it became known as a worldwide symbol of celebrating.

- Eating fish is also an old New Year’s Day superstition. Due to the Catholic Church’s rule that red meat must not be eaten on holidays, fish became a popular traditional meal. In Germany, Poland and Switzerland, eating fish to ring in the new year is said to bring good luck!

- Perhaps the most popular New Year’s Day superstition involving food, eating grapes is also thought to bring good luck during the new year. Once the clock hits 12, it is customary to eat one grape for every chime into the new year. In Spanish cultures, everyone is to eat 13 grapes, with the 13^th grape being for good luck.

Whatever your New Year’s Day superstitions, our Charleston residential movers are here to help if you are planning to move during the new year. Contact us today to learn more about our services and to receive a free, no-obligation quote!