A Red Start To The New Year In Italy
A Tradition Rooted In Italian Culture: In Italy, wearing red underwear on New Year’s Eve is a long-standing tradition believed to bring good luck and prosperity in the year ahead. This custom is especially popular on December 31 and is practiced by people of many ages. The underwear is usually worn during the final hours of the old year and into the first moments of the new one. For many Italians, it is a quiet personal ritual rather than a public display.