Pop Culture 2025
New Year’s Traditions
NYE movies and songs
Lucky/Unlucky Foods
Frozen Facts
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He was named the new prophet and president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in October

Dallin H. Oaks

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It is customary to do this to someone you love on NYE

Kiss them

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She wrote “New Year’s Day” in 2017

Taylor Swift

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These treats might give you a clue about your new year

fortune cookies

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The 2 main characters

Elsa and Anna

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This social media app was unavailable in the US in January

Tik-tok

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This famous parade takes place on January 1st in Pasadena, California

The Rose Parade

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The most popular New Year‘s song of all time

Auld Lang Syne

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Eating 365 of this is believed to bring luck for each day of the new year.

Black-eyed Peas

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Elsa wears gloves to do what?

To hide her magical powers.

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The title of Taylor Swift’s 12th studio album

Life of a Showgirl

300

The tradition of eating black-eyed peas was started during this war.

The US civil war.

300

This poet penned Auld Lang Syne; he is also a fan of roses

Robert Burns

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Spaniards consume 12 of these each for good luck

grapes

300

Elsa and Anna’s Kingdom

What is Arundell?

400

The kiss-cam during this band’s concert exposed an affair

Coldplay

400

This city has the world’s largest NYE celebration

New York City

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This musical runs over the course of a single year and ends on New Year’s Eve

Rent

400

These 2 foods are considered bad luck to eat on New Year’s because they can walk backwards

lobster and chicken

400

Kristoff’s best friend before Anna

Sven

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The largest grossing film of 2025 as of December 1st

Lilo and Stitch

500

Many countries shoot of fireworks on NYE in order to do this

Scare off evil spirits

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The highest grossing movie to be released New Year’s Day, it appeared in 2016; a far-out 34 Mil.

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

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A special nut hidden in this dish is considered good luck in Sweden and Norway

rice pudding

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He looks like “a chicken with the face of a monkey”

the Duke of Weselton

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