What color New Year’s Eve underwear brings luck in Spain?
Spanish tradition dictates which New Year’s Eve underwear color to wear. Which color should you wear to bring luck and love in the New Year? The answer is red! But that’s not the only hue to wear to change your fortune according to different cultures. Read on to learn which color to wear at the strike of midnight on December 31st!
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Red for Luck in Love in Spain
Sporting this spicy underwear is supposed to add zip to your love life. Since you’re ringing in a New Year, your red underpants should be new, too.
Don’t have a pair to spare? If you’re visiting Spain during this holiday, worry not because red underwear can be found for sale everywhere in this country during the holiday season. Apparently, Spanish retailers want to ensure everyone enjoys a passionate, love-filled New Year!
Pink for Romance in South America
Some say wearing pink underwear on December 31 is sure to bring luck in love in the New Year. Those people, however, are not Spanish. This rosy hue is preferred on this festive evening in South American countries like Argentina, Uruguay, and Brazil.
White for Purity
The color white represents purity and innocence. If that’s what you’re looking for in your New Year, then by all means put on a pair of white panties…you prude. 😉
Yellow for Wealth in Latin America
In some Latino cultures, wearing a fresh pair of yellow underwear on New Year’s Eve is said to usher in wealth and prosperity. That’s because yellow (and gold) represent money.
The gold-hued underpants, however, must be received as a gift for them to work their sunny magic. Countries that adhere to this golden underwear rule include Peru, Chile, Ecuador, and Mexico.
Black for Bad Luck
Black lingerie may be sexy the rest of the year, but whatever you do, don’t wear black underthings on New Year’s Eve. This gloomy New Year’s Eve underwear is sure to bring you bad luck in the year to come.
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What New Year’s Eve underwear will you be wearing to ring in the new year? Tell us in the comments below!
This was such a fun trivia! didnt know these superstitious belief exists. And it does nit hurt if you observe such!
True! A little fun and luck never hurt anyone!
Wow! I had no idea its pink. Do this apply to men too? Haha!
Anyway, I agree with you that we should not wear black on
New Year as we believe this attracts negative vibes.
Yes! Colorful underwear works for all genders!
Wow this is an interesting! But it does makes sense especially if you have PLANS after the New Year’s Eve party. Seriously, I never wear one and it works on me (*wink, wink).
Ha! That will ensure romance in the New Year for sure!
Nice trivia! I didn’t know such tradition exists in Spain and also for the other countries mentioned. 😁 Colors indeed can represent many things! 😜
Such a fun way to ring in the New Year!
I have never heard of this custom! Lol!! what a fun way to plan for the new year! I have to share this fun custom with some of my friends!
Thanks for sharing with your friends, Ebony!
oh wow i did not know that ! i be wearing pink and yellow for sure
Wish you much love, luck and wealth in the New Year!
This is so interesting, I had no idea that this piece of clothing could bring good luck in the New Year.
It can’t hurt, right?! 🙂
Haha, this post is really interesting. But I think red underwear will be the choice in many countries not just Spain, especially in many Asian countries.
The more the red underwear, the merrier!
I had no idea that the color of your underwear means anything. This is such fascinating information!
Always fun to learn how other culture’s celebrate holidays!
I’ll have to keep better track of what color underwear I’m wearing. I feel like pink or yellow are good colors to be wearing on New Year’s eve.
Romance and wealth…sounds good to me!
Oh, that was such an interesting read! I love learning about new cultures and the things that they do. I guess I should bust out my pink undies for the new year.
Fun! I think I’m going yellow/gold for wealth in the New Year! 🙂
Oh wow. You really do learn something every day. I had no idea that lucky underwear was anything outside of superstitious sports fans. That was a really interesting read.
Such fun to learn about how other countries celebrate shared holidays!