About this Holiday
New Year's Eve on December 31st marks the final day and evening of the Gregorian calendar year, celebrated worldwide with festivities, fireworks, and the countdown to midnight. In the Philippines, New Year's Eve is one of the most festive occasions of the year, with traditional customs believed to attract good luck — including wearing polka dots, preparing twelve round fruits, and making as much noise as possible through fireworks and firecrackers to ward off evil spirits. Families gather for 'Media Noche,' a midnight feast to welcome the incoming year with abundance and joy.