New Year celebrations in Barcelona include the traditional eating of 12 grapes at midnight

(1 Jan 2025)
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Barcelona, Spain – 1 January 2025
1. Revellers eating 12 grapes as clock chimes midnight, one for each chime
2. Various of revellers toasting the new year
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People across Spain welcomed the new year by observing a tradition involving 12 grapes.

As the clocks strike midnight, revellers eat 12 grapes – one for each chime.

Itโ€™s a tradition that dates back to the turn of the 20th century.

Back then, an abundant harvest led grape growers to come up with a novel way to get rid of their product surplus.

The New Year’s countdown is traditionally broadcast live from Madridโ€™s iconic Puerta del Sol Square.

The clock on top of the Post Office building there indicates when it’s time to toast to the New Year.

AP video by Hernan Munoz

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