Christmas traditions for a little good fortune

Welcome a new year or brighten the festive season with traditions from around the world. Compare wishes and timing, then choose one to try.

Find the Christmas Pickle Ornament for a Year of Good Luck / 🇺🇸 USA

Find the green pickle ornament hidden in the Christmas tree and welcome a year of good luck. In this playful American custom, the first person to spot it receives good fortune or an extra little Christmas gift.

Wish

Good fortune for the year and a cheerful family celebration

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Display a Caganer to Welcome Good Luck and Abundance / 🇪🇸 Spain

Tuck a caganer into your Christmas display and wish for a year of good fortune and abundance. This Catalan figure turns a peasant fertilising the earth into a surprisingly cheerful symbol of good things growing.

Wish

Good luck and abundance for the coming year

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Give Food to the Tió de Nadal for Family Harmony / 🇪🇸 Spain

Give the Tió de Nadal a little food and a blanket during December, and welcome a Christmas custom full of family good fortune. This smiling Catalan log rewards its care with sweets and little gifts to share.

Wish

Family harmony and the joy of sharing

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Hang Mistletoe and Share a Kiss to Celebrate Love / 🇺🇸 USA

Hang a decorative mistletoe sprig for Christmas and, when you both want to, share a kiss beneath it to celebrate love. The winter greenery turns a little part of the room into a place to show affection.

Wish

Love and affectionate connection

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Choose a Meaningful El Gordo Number for Money Luck / 🇪🇸 Spain

Choose an El Gordo number linked to a birthday or anniversary and give your wish for money luck a personal meaning. Spain’s Christmas tradition starts with a date you cherish, a choice you can enjoy from home.

Wish

Money luck and festive fortune

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Find the Roscón Figure to Welcome New-Year Good Fortune / 🇪🇸 Spain

Share a roscón de Reyes on 6 January and crown the person whose slice holds the little figure. This Spanish tradition brings good fortune and a playful royal welcome to a family’s first celebrations of the year.

Wish

Good fortune for the new year and family celebration

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