The New Year is a time for reflection, celebration, and new beginnings.
2024 has been an incredible year, and we have had the pleasure of meeting many students from around the world. We are truly grateful for this experience!
At Linguaschools Barcelona, we wanted to celebrate the end of the year in a distinctly Spanish way. This celebration wasn’t just about transitioning into a new year—it was also an immersive experience where our students could discover how we in Spain usher in the New Year.
In Spain, the countdown to midnight is a key moment of celebration, marked by the tradition of eating twelve grapes—one for each stroke of the clock. This tradition is known as las doce uvas de la suerte, or “the twelve grapes of luck.” It is believed that eating the grapes brings good luck for each of the twelve months of the coming year. The idea is that each grape represents one month, and eating all twelve before the clock finishes chiming is thought to ensure good fortune for the year ahead.
In Spain, one of the most famous places to watch the event is la Puerta del Sol in Madrid, where a large clock strikes twelve. People across the country gather around their television screens or head to town squares to join in this iconic moment.
At Linguaschools, we projected the Puerta del Sol clock in one of our classrooms, and together we welcomed the year 2025! There’s no better way
to start the new year than with this shared experience. Though eating the grapes can be a bit tricky, our students did an amazing job! We’re so happy to have celebrated this special moment with them, alongside all the staff at the school.
We wish all our students the best of luck in the coming year—and of course, much more Spanish!
Now, we are fully ready to dive into 2025!
