What do many Filipino families display in sets of twelve at New Year's Eve?

Many Filipino families display twelve round fruits at New Year's Eve. The fruits symbolize prosperity because their round shape resembles coins, while the number twelve commonly represents the months of the coming year.

Typical selections can include oranges, apples, grapes, melons, and other round fruits. Families differ in the exact assortment, and some use more than twelve fruits or adapt the practice to what is available. The tradition is part of a wider Filipino New Year emphasis on attracting good fortune and abundance.

Other customs may include making loud noises, wearing polka dots, and keeping coins in pockets. These practices are sometimes explained through the same ideas of driving away bad luck and inviting prosperity. The fruit display is not identical to Spain's twelve-grape tradition: Filipino families generally choose a set of round fruits, whereas the Spanish custom specifically calls for twelve grapes eaten with the clock chimes.