New Year's
Around the World
New Year's Celebrations
New Year's Superstitions
New Year's Statistics
New Year's
Ball Drop
2021
Trivia
200

This Pacific Island is one of the first places to celebrate the New Year

What is "The Pacific Island of Tonga"?

200

These loud bursts of color often fill the skies on New Years eve

What are "fireworks"?

200

What activity is considered bad luck on New Years Day?

What is "cleaning"?

200

What is the most popular New Years Resolution?

What is "to exercise more"?

200

In which American city does a giant crystal ball descend to celebrate the mark of the New Year?

What is "New York City"?

200

In 2021, Halloween will fall on which day of the week?

What is "Sunday"?

400

In this Mediterranean country, family members eat a New Years cake at midnight with a lucky coin baked inside. (The person who finds the lucky coin in their cake is said to have a prosperous New Year!)

What is "Greece"?

400

In this daredevil act, some New Years celebrators run into the cold ocean on New Years Day

What is a "Polar Plunge"?

400

What do people in the Southern United States eat for good luck on New Year’s Eve?

What are "Black-Eyed Peas"?

400

On average, about how much confetti is dropped on Times Square on New Years eve?

What is "one ton"?

400

How many feet wide is the New Year's Eve ball (in diameter)?

What is "12 feet"?

400

Summer Solstice, the longest day of the year, will happen on what day in 2021?

What is "Saturday June 20th, 2021"?

600

What was given as gifts on New Year’s Day in ancient Persia?

What is "Eggs"?

600

Many people create these special goals at the start of the new year

What are "resolutions"?

600

In Spain, people eat this number of grapes for good luck on New Years

What is 12 grapes?

600

What percentage of adults fall asleep before midnight on New Years Eve?

What is "22%"?

600

In 2021, no _____ will be allowed in Times Square during the ball drop to protect people during the pandemic. 

What is "crowd of people"?

600

On May 26, 2021, we will experience this lunar event.

What is "a Total Lunar Eclipse"?

800

According to the Chinese Zodiac, 2021 is the year of what animal?

What is the year of the "Ox"?

800

Many happy couples kiss at when the clock strikes what time on New Years?

What is 12:00AM (midnight) ?

800

Why are noisemakers used to celebrate the New Year?

What is "To Scare away Evil Spirits"?

800

25% of people forget about these by the end of January

What are "resolutions, goals, or promises"?

800

At what time does the New Years Eve Ball begin to descend on Times Square?

What is "11:59PM"?

800

There will be 1 "Friday the 13th" in 2021. In which month will this occur?

What is "August 13th"?

1000

Immigrants from what country introduced the "New Year Baby" to the United States?

What is "Germany"?

1000

In 2021, this is the best view (and safest place) to watch the Times Square celebration

What is "at home, on TV!"?

1000

What do the Dutch eat on New Years for good luck?

What are donuts?

1000

On average, how many babies are born in the United States on New Years Day (January 1st?)

What is "11,293"?

1000
In what year did the New Years's Eve Ball first drop in Times Square?

What is the year "1907"?

1000

The United States will have a new president on this day in January, 2021.

What is "January 20th, 2021"?

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