In the United States, our diverse population translates into a wide variety of ways people ring in the New Year. Latinos across South and Central America celebrate with a multitude of traditions. My Salvadoran husband, for example, tosses a bucket of water out the door to symbolize doing away with the old to make room for the new. Here is what other Latinos in the U.S. told me when I asked, "How will you be celebrating when the clock strikes midnight on New Year's Eve?"
"We first watch 'It's a Wonderful Life,' then my three sons, my husband and I all sleep in our sleeping bags around the Christmas tree..." – Alexandra Rojas
"… New Year's Eve is another celebration we spend en familia with my suegro and all of my in-laws. At midnight, the entire family exchanges hugs, starting with our spouses and kiddies. Then we toast with sparkling cider … and share what our hopes and wishes are for the New Year." – Leslie Limón READ MORE
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