In a Greek New Year's Eve tradition, a pomegranate is often smashed against a house door for good luck.
The pomegranate has long carried associations with fertility, abundance, prosperity, and regeneration in Greek culture and mythology. In the modern custom, the fruit may be smashed on the threshold after the New Year arrives, and the scattered seeds are interpreted as a sign of the household's possible good fortune in the coming year.
Practices differ between families and regions, so not every Greek household follows the ritual in exactly the same way. The symbolism depends on the fruit's many seeds and rich red color. The custom is separate from the Greek New Year's cake called vasilopita, which traditionally contains a hidden coin for luck.