December is on track for its final stretch and everyone is preparing to say goodbye to the year 2021 this Friday and receive a 2022 in which the entire planet hopes that the coronavirus pandemic that broke out in the spring of 2020 will subside.

Of course, the year is coming to an end at a time of enormous uncertainty due to the large number of infections that the omicron strain is causing, with a sixth wave that keeps science on edge. On the one hand, there are experts who are optimistic, thinking that this may be the beginning of the end of the pandemic, on the other, there are those who remain cautious, expectant about how the virus will evolve.

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However, given the lack of harsh restrictions in most of the autonomous communities, many people continue with their plans for meetings and celebrations for the last night of the year. As far as possible, many families and groups of friends will get together to take the twelve grapes with which to welcome the year 2022.

And in addition to the chimes, grapes and party favors, there is a wide variety of rituals and superstitions that many people follow in order to enter the new year on the right foot. It is not necessary to be a true believer in these practices to carry them out, since in many cases they are simple customs that are passed down from grandparents to parents and from parents to grandchildren. We recovered the 10 most popular.

10 rituals to enter the year 2022 on the right foot

1. Put a ring in a glass of champagne and toast

It is done with the aim of improving the economic situation.

2. Leave doors and windows open

It is recommended to do it in homes without pets so that they do not escape. It is done to let go of bad vibes and attract good luck for the new year.

3. Eat lentils

@bittman Nothing to defend. Ella she had to google 'how to chop scallions'.

— Out2lunch Thu Jan 06 17:25:52 +0000 2011

It is a tradition brought from Italy. It is said that eating this legume between January 31 and January 1 will bring good luck during the coming year.

4. Put your right foot forward during the chimes

The expression to start the year "on the right foot" is not trivial. It is practiced by placing the right foot in front of the left. So the first step we take in the new year will be with the so-called 'good foot'.

5. Dance around the Christmas tree

Dancing around a tree may seem a bit primitive, but if we want to do well in 2022, we must put aside shame and prejudice.

6. Light a candle

The color of the candle is said to attract good fortune in a different realm: red for love, blue for peace, yellow for abundance, green for health, and orange for intelligence. A white will bring a bit of good luck in the above areas.

7. Sit down and get up at every chime

Eating the grapes and getting up and sitting down with each chime is frankly complicated, but they say that it is the really effective way to get a partner.

8. Put on red underwear... backwards.

Wearing red underwear is a classic but if you also wear it inside out, it is said that you will attract good fortune.

9. Hold a photo or an object

There are those who believe that holding a photograph or an object related to something that they want to achieve can help to achieve it.

10. Take three jumps

This is done during the toast. In other words, we must do it with the glass in hand... and when it is full, too. If you're a guest at a relative's house, you may get a big fuss for spilling cava on the carpet... but it's worth the risk.