Traditions
This country drops a crystal ball to mark the New Year.
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This is the #1 most common New Year's resolution, involving fitness goals.
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This major city is known for its fireworks display at the Harbor Bridge that shares the city name.
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This artist famously sang “Auld Lang Syne” at the end of her New Year’s Eve performances.
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This month is named after the Roman god of doors and transitions.
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In Spain, people eat 12 of these at midnight for good luck.
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Many people resolve to spend less and save more of this.
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In Japan, Buddhist temples ring bells this many times to welcome the New Year.
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This comedian hosts the annual “New Year’s Rockin’ Eve” in Times Square.
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The first New Year’s Eve ball drop in Times Square happened in this year.
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In this country, people smash plates on neighbors' doorsteps to celebrate the New Year.
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This popular resolution focuses on cutting out alcohol for the month.
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The first country to celebrate the New Year due to its time zone.
What is Kiribati?
fyi: located in the central Pacific Ocean, about 4,000 km (about 2,500 mi) southwest of Hawaii
In the movie New Year’s Eve, this actor plays the character hosting the Times Square celebration.
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The time zone that celebrates the New Year last in the world.
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Baker Island, formerly known as New Nantucket, is a small, uninhabited island located just north of the Equator in the central Pacific Ocean, approximately 1,920 miles southwest of Honolulu
Wearing red underwear on NYE is a tradition to bring love in this country.
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A resolution to read more books of often measured by setting this type of goal.
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This country celebrates the New Year with Hogmanay, which includes the tradition of "first-footing".
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This classic song, often sung at midnight, asks if old acquaintances should be forgotten.
What is “Auld Lang Syne”?
This zodiac sign starts the year in December and ends in mid-January.
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This Asian holiday, often called the Lunar New Year, typically begins in late January or early February.
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Some resolve to give up this, a habit often associated with smartphones and social media.
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In Brazil, it is tradition to jump over these at the beach to bring good luck for the New Year.
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In 2020, this streaming platform released a special countdown for kids, featuring their favorite characters.
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The year 2025 is the Chinese zodiac year of this animal.
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