Living in the Islands, we have so many New Year's traditions and superstitions from our many diverse cultures.
Popping firecrackers to ward off evil spirits on New Year's Eve.
Take a bath first thing on New Year's morning and wash off the old year.
Make sure the house is cleaned on New Year's Eve.
No sweeping out the house on New Year's Day - it's like sweeping out the New Year. Never heard if vacuuming is a way around it. LOL
As friends and family visit one another on New Year's Day, the adults give money to the children to insure wealth in the coming year.
Lots of cultural foods are prepared and eaten.
Being sick on New Year's Day foretells a year of illnesses.