At the stroke of twelve o’clock: time for champagne. This means that half of all the champagne of the year has already been served in the Netherlands on the first day. How does that work elsewhere? In Spain they first eat twelve grapes, one for each chime of the clock. In Italy, red underwear brings luck. In France toast is celebrated on the Champs-Elysées and in Belgium it is held early in the morning at the market.
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