New Years history
What is the most common New Year's resolution?
What is Health, exercise, or diet-related goals?
People shoot these into the air when the clock reaches Midnight
What are Fireworks?
It has a golden hue and often round shape (especially when made in a cast-iron skillet) represents gold—an obvious representation of good fortune in the new year.
What is corn bread?
What does Father Time represent?
The passing of the outgoing year
How much does the Times Square ball weigh?
11,875 pounds
When does the mummers parade take place?
Every year on New Year's Day
January is named after which Roman god?
Who is Janus?
Finish the saying: Out with the ____, ______________.
What is old, in with new?
This cake includes a hidden gold coin or figure sometimes a baby, which symbolizes a prosperous year for whomever finds it in their slice.
What is a King Cake?
Name 3 things you could find at a NYE party
Champagne, Streamers, Games, Refreshments, Speakers (Music), Fireworks, a Countdown, Photo ops/backdrops
Is 2026 a leap year?
No
True or False. Is there a museum dedicated to the Mummers?
True-The Mummers Museum: Offers insight into the history, costumes, and performances year-round. One of the many small museums left as a legacy of the 1976 Bicentennial celebration, the Mummers Museum celebrates a centuries-old Philadelphia tradition.
What food do people in the Southern United States often eat for good luck on New Year’s Eve?
What is black eyed peas?
It's common to drink a glass of this at midnight
What is Champagne?
In Mexico they eat these corn dough stuffed with meat, cheese and other delicious additions and wrapped in a banana leaf or a corn husk
What are tamales?
In Australia, what serves as the backdrop for one of the world’s largest fireworks displays on New Year’s Eve?
The Sydney Opera House
When was the last leap year?
2024
What year was the first Mummers parade held
The Mummers Parade started in South Philadelphia on New Year’s Day 1901 and has grown into an elaborate 10,000-person, all-day affair.
Where is the Tournament of Roses Parade held?
Where is Pasadena, California?
What are the most common noisemakers for New Years?
What are Fireworks, pots & pans, and kazoos?
Which city drops a giant chocolate kiss at midnight on New Year’s Eve?
Who Hershey, Pennsylvania?
On which day do many people give up on their New Year’s resolutions?
The second Friday in January, informally known as Quitters Day
What happens during a popular New Year’s Day event called the Polar Bear Plunge?
People take a dip or swim in a cold body of water, typically in a place located in the Northern Hemisphere.
Can you get one or name all five divisions in the Mummers parade?
Which country celebrates New Year with the traditional Dragon Dance?
Who is China?
Times Square first hosted a New Year’s Eve celebration in
What is 1904?
In Spain, as the clock strikes midnight on New Year's Eve, people eat one of these for each chime to bring good luck for the year. What are they?
What are grapes?
True or false: Making New Year’s resolutions is more popular among young people than older adults.
True. Of those who made resolutions last year, 49% fell between the ages of 18 and 29, according to a Pew Research Center survey.
What day of the week will New Years be on next year?
Thursday
Why do Mummers wear gold shoes?
It's a tribute to their unofficial theme song, “Oh, Dem Golden Slippers.
When was the first ball drop in NYC on New Years Eve?
December 31st, 1907
What do some people do at midnight on New Years Eve?
Kiss at Midnight: A very old tradition, believed to bring good luck and strengthen relationships.
How many grapes do/should you eat on New Years Eve?
12 or 10,000. LOL it is really 12. Sorry Sally
Can you name one of the hosts during New Years Eve
Ryan Seacrest, Anderson Cooper, Andy Cohen.
Bonus hosts- Rob Gronkowski, Hoda Kotb
What is the Chinese zodiac for the year 2026?
The horse
Why are the Mummers called Mummers
They're called mummers because the word comes from Old French "momer" (to act in a mime) and Middle English "mum" (silent), referring to their silent, masked, and disguised performances during winter festivals, often involving pantomime, comic plays, and door-to-door visits for treats or coin, evolving from ancient customs of revelry and role-swapping.