Which New Year's tradition involves eating 12 grapes at midnight in Spain?

Spain's tradition of eating 12 grapes at midnight is called Las doce uvas de la suerte, meaning “the twelve grapes of luck.” Participants try to eat one grape with each stroke of the midnight clock.

The 12 grapes represent the 12 months of the coming year. Finishing them in time is popularly associated with bringing good fortune, while the rapid pace makes the custom both ceremonial and humorous. Families and public gatherings often follow televised or clock-based countdowns.

The custom is strongly associated with Spain but has also spread to several Spanish-speaking countries. It is sometimes incorrectly described as a general Latin American tradition with one identical ritual everywhere; practices differ by country and community. The grapes are specifically a New Year's Eve custom, not the January 6 holiday known as Three Kings' Day.