Twelve Grapes

The Twelve Grapes[1] (Spanish: las doce uvas (de la suerte), lit.

In December of that year, some Alicantese vine growers spread this custom to encourage grape sales due to overproduction during an excellent harvest.

[4] In some areas, this practice was also believed to ward off witches and evil in general,[4][2] although today it is mostly followed as a tradition to celebrate and welcome the New Year.

There are two types of places where people gather to eat the grapes: at home with family members after Nochevieja dinner, or in the main squares around the country, with the most famous being the Puerta del Sol in Madrid (and where this tradition started).

The Twelve Grapes are closely related to the time ball and clock of the Royal House of the Post Office in Puerta del Sol, from where the change of year is broadcast on all major national television networks and radio stations, with television broadcasting beginning in 1962 on Televisión Española.