New Year Traditions
What common activity do people do during the New Year countdown?
Counting down, watching fireworks, bbq
Which city is famous for its New Year’s Eve ball drop?
New York City
What season is New Year in most parts of the world?
winter
January is known for being the _________ month of the year.
coldest
T/F The Bible says Janurary 1st is the New Year
False
What do many people write at the start of the New Year?
New Year resolutions
What is the most common New Year resolution worldwide?
Exercise more / be healthier
The phrase “New Year, New Me” implies personal ...
change / transformation
What calendar is the most behind?
Ethiopian
Mayan
Julian
Ethiopian
How did the man feel about giving up everything he owned?
He was sad because he was very rich and he did not want to give all of his possessions up to follow Jesus.
Where is one of the largest annual New Year's Eve celebrations?
New York City
Sydney, Australia
Paris, France
New York City
What month do most people stop following their New Year resolutions?
February
How long have humans been celebrating New Year?
thousands of years
What is the Gregorian calendar based on?
The Earth's orbit to the Sun
“What is _______ with man is _____ with God.”
“What is impossible with man is possible with God.”
In Spain, eating 12 of these are to bring you good luck in the New Year.
Grapes
Churros
Tacos
Grapes
Which country celebrates New Year first because of its time zone?
New Zealand
The phrase “turning over a new leaf” is often connected to the New Year and means ...
starting again / making a change
What calendar do we use?
Ethiopian
Gregorian
Julian
Gregorian
The Bible primarily uses the ancient Hebrew lunisolar calendar, which is based on?
Balances lunar months with the solar year
What is known as the Lunar New Year or the Spring Festival?
Moon Year
Dragon Celebration
Chinese New Year
Chinese New Year
How do people in Denmark celebrate New Year?
Wearing polka dots
Wearing red underwear
Throwing old plates
Throwing old plates
This is the Flower For January
Carnation
Rose
Tulip
carnation
In ancient Egypt what event dictated the timing of New Year's celebrations?
A. Pharaoh's birthday
B. Flooding of Nile
C. Solar eclipse
B. Flooding of Nile
God declared this month the "beginning of months" for Israel, marking their new faith journey from Egypt.
March/April