"It consists of eating 12 grapes during the first minute of the new year." Brito explained each of the 12 grapes represents the 12 months ahead, and ideally 12 wishes or 12 resolutions are prepared ahead of time. Brito celebrates the New Year by eating 12 grapes. "You want to make sure they're seedless grapes," Brito said, adding it doesn't matter if they're green or red grapes. Although she'll be working on New Year's Eve this year, Brito said she tries to partake in the grape eating tradition every year.

Source: CBC News December 30, 2018 23:15 UTC