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What country celebrates the New Year by dropping a giant illuminated ball in Times Square?
What is the traditional food eaten in Spain at midnight on New Year’s Eve for good luck?
Twelve grapes, one for each chime of the clock.
What is the name given to the baby born first in the new year?
The New Year’s baby.
In what year did the Gregorian calendar, which we use today, come into effect in Western countries?
1582
According to tradition, what brings good luck on New Year’s Day if you eat them?
In some cultures, donuts or lentils are believed to bring good luck because of their round shape, signifying completeness and prosperity.
What is the origin of the popular New Year’s song “Auld Lang Syne?”
It is a poem written by Scottish poet Robert Burns.
Which country has the tradition of throwing old dishes and cookware out the window at midnight on New Year’s Eve?
Italy (seen as a symbolic way to shed the old and make way for the new)
What was traditionally given as gifts in ancient Persia on New Year’s Day?
Sprouts because they symbolize new life and growth.
What is the actual name of the Times Square New Year’s Eve Ball, and how much does it weigh?
The Waterford Crystal Ball, which weighs approximately 11,875 pounds.