Traditions around the world
What do people in Austria melt and then pour into cold water at New Year's eve?
lead
What do people often drink at midnight?
Champagne
What do people gift each other for New Year's in Austria?
lucky charms (pigs, horseshoes etc.)
What dance starts off the new year in Austria?
walz
In many parts of Europe, it’s bad luck to do this household chore on New Year’s Day because it symbolizes “washing away” luck.
doing laundry
What do people in Denmark smash on their friends' doorsteps for good luck?
plates
In Spain, what small fruit do people eat 12 of at midnight?
grapes
In some countries, wearing red underwear at midnight is believed to bring what?
love, romance
In New York City, what drops exactly at midnight while hundreds of thousands watch?
ball
What do many people make at the start of the year to help improve themselves?
New Year's resolutions
To celebrate New Year's Eve in Brazil on the beach, people have to jump over 7 what?
waves
In Greece what item is baked into a sweet bread for good luck?
coin
In many Latin American countries, carrying an empty suitcase symbolizes what?
Traveling in the new year
London’s New Year fireworks are centered around which famous clock tower?
Big Ben
Why are fireworks used for New Year's eve?
to scare away evil spirits
What food do most Australians eat for New Year's?
BBQ
In the Southern United States, what food is eaten on New Year’s Day for good luck?
Black-eyed peas
In Cuba, why do people dump buckets of water out ouf their windows at mignight?
to wash away the old and bad
Which English-speaking country is among the first to celebrate the New Year due to its time zone?
New Zealand
What color do Brazilians wear for good luck?
white
What is the Scottish New Year celebration called that includes the “first-footing” tradition?
Hogmanay
In Japan, toshikoshi soba noodles are eaten to symbolize what?
a long life
2026 is the year of which Chinese Zodiac?
Horse
Thailand celebrates New Year's in April. What is it called/ what fun activity do people do?
Songkran
they have a gigantic waterfight all over the country
What is the name of the famous Scottish song that is often sung for New Year's?
Auld Lang Syne