New Year in Ireland

New Year is a big time for the natives of Ireland. Usually, New Year is considered to be a time in Ireland when people prefer to spend time with friends and family. People sit around a table on New Year’s Eve; have a special dinner for the evening, and count for the moment of the New Year to arrive. Everyone remember and pay homage to those who passed away in the Old year.

The tradition of first footing is followed in Ireland, as a part of which one expects a dark, tall, young, and a good looking man to arrive first on the threshold on the New Year’s Day. It is believed to be a symbol of good luck in the coming year. If who do that is a woman, a blonde, or a red haired female first arriving on the threshold is considered to be a sign of bad luck for the coming year. There is another tradition followed by young unmarried women of the house, who put a little bit of mistletoe under their pillow before they sleep on New Year’s Eve. This is done with a belief that they will be conferred with a true lover in the coming year.