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diciembre 29, 2025

Rituales de Año Nuevo: qué se mantiene y qué cambia para 2026

¿Debajo de la mesa para encontrar pareja o con la maleta lista para viajar más? Con la llegada del cierre de año, miles de personas en Colombia y otros países de la región retoman rituales y agüeros con la esperanza de iniciar el 2026 con buena energía.

Rituales de Año Nuevo: qué se mantiene y qué cambia para 2026

TL;DR

  • December rituals are used to symbolize closing cycles and projecting the new year with positive energy.
  • Traditional practices include eating 12 grapes, walking with a suitcase for travel, filling pockets with lentils for prosperity, wearing specific underwear colors, and burning the 'año viejo' effigy.
  • Deep cleaning the home and energetic cleansing practices like burning palo santo are also important for fresh energy.
  • Modern rituals gaining popularity include standing under a table to find a partner and creating vision boards to fix intentions.
  • Imported customs like the Japanese Otoshidama and bathing pets on New Year's Eve are also observed.
  • These practices function as symbolic acts that reinforce personal commitment to new year's purposes, with the true value lying in the intention behind them.