Eating 12 grapes and running around the block with a suitcase? Must be a New Year’s tradition.

So you're telling me I have to eat 12 grapes under the table, while wearing red underwear and somehow running around with a packed suitcase on New Year’s Eve? Well, not exactly.

When you’re looking for luck — whether it’s related to love, money, or travel — in the coming year, traditions can depend on your cultural...