Who Eats 12 Grapes As A Tradition 2025. In this ritual, people eat a grape on december 31st at midnight with each strike of the twelve clock bell where. Many people swear by eating 12 grapes under the table on new year's eve as the clock strikes midnight—here's why and what the rules are for this tradition.

The 12 grapes, which stand for the months of the year, need to be eaten one by one before the clock changes to 12:01. Because the practice is more about what the grapes represent (12 grapes for 12 months) more than its color.