New Years Facts
What color is supposed to bring you luck in the new year if you eat it?
Green.
When was the last Leap Year?
2024!
This Canadian singer was known as “Mr. Show Business.”
Mr. Paul Anka!
Doing Laundry on New Years Day is said to wash ____ down the drain
Luck!
Canada officially became a country in this year.
1867
It was because of this restriction that the ball was not lowered in 1942 and 1943
Wartime restriction
This day is not an official New Year's stat holiday in Canada. a)December 31 b)January 1 c)January 2.
December 31
This long-running TV show featured comedy sketches and debuted in Canada in 1952
Wayne and Shuster!
Finish the saying:
Out with the ___, In with the ___
Out with the old, In with the new!
The first man walked on the moon in this year
1969
These three words are the meaning of "Auld Lang Syne'
Old Long Ago
Coal Harbour is a popular New Year's Eve destination for people who live in this city.
Vancouver
This popular TV special became a New Year's Eve Classic in Canada.
"Year of the Farce"
How much does the New York Times Square New Year's Eve Ball weigh this year?
12,350 pounds!
Canada adopted its red and white maple leaf flag in this year
1965
What kind of bacon do people eat on the new year.
Jowl bacon.
This country uses a baby to signify a new year
Greece
This Canadian network has aired New Year’s Eve countdowns for decades, often showing celebrations from Toronto’s Nathan Phillips Square.
CBC! Canadian Broadcast Corporation
The Chinese New Year is also called what?
Lunar New Year or the Spring Festival
This year marked the start of the Canadian Centennial celebrations.
1967
It is at this time that the crystal ball begins to lower in Times Square
11:59
This country celebrates the New Year with 108 rings of temple bells.
Japan
Before television, Canadians often listened to these to hear news and countdowns to the new year.
Radios!
What is the superstition as to why people make loud noises at midnight on New Year's?
It is said to ward off evil spirits and those who wish to bring you bad luck!
The first transcontinental railroad in Canada was completed in this year.
1885