Last Day of the Year

The Last Day of the Year, also known as New Year’s Eve, is celebrated with excitement and anticipation across the Philippines. Filipinos prepare for the Media Noche, a midnight feast filled with round fruits, traditional dishes, and loud merrymaking to welcome the incoming year with prosperity.

Superstitions and customs abound — from jumping at midnight for height to making noise to ward off bad luck. Streets light up with fireworks, and families gather in their homes, grateful for the year that passed and hopeful for the one ahead.