Kiss your lover at midnight. Fling open all your windows and doors. But whatever you do to celebrate the arrival of 2020, don’t eat lobster.

These are some of the superstitions and traditions that, according to some cultures, will help you avoid setbacks and barrel into the new year with good fortune and cheer.

There’s a solid chance you grew up in Pennsylvania if you eat pork and sauerkraut on New Year’s Day; Dutch and German settlers there have been serving it up since the 1800s. In Denmark, dishes are thrown at a neighbor’s door as a sign of friendship. (That’s one way to get rid of chipped plates.)

And what about that midnight kiss? According to Pete Geiger, the editor of the Farmer’s Almanac, a person who kisses their beloved at the stroke of midnight will have 12 months of continued affection. Pity the person who doesn’t — their love will be denied. “For people who are superstitious, that first kiss actually means something,” he said.