New Year's traditions
The times square ball is dropped starting at 11:59 est. and rests at midnight.
What does New York City do on New Year's Eve to ring in the new year?
The day before Christmas
What is Christmas Eve?
What Laura says when she gets the team ready to "execute" a plan.
What is "We got this 7 ways to Sunday"?
December 15th, 2025
When is the first day of Hanukkah?
December 25
Christmas Day
Global singing tradition sung at midnight New Year's Eve
What is Auld Lang Syne?
What is Three Kings Day?
The department she started in over 24 years ago.
What is the Enrollment Department?
Candle holder with nine candles
What is a Hanukkah menorah?
This starts on Christmas day and goes through January 6th, Three Kings Day.
What are the 12 days of Christmas?
Eating 12 grapes at midnight a tradition started by this country
What is Spain?
This country started a tradition of "Kurisumasu ni wa kentakkii" in English "Kentucky for Christmas", after KFC began a 1974 advertising campaign
What is Japan?
The motto she follows when it comes to circumstances outside of work.
What is "Family First"?
A potato pancake or fritter
What are Latkes?
Seafood feast that takes place on Christmas Eve, traditionally celebrated by Italian Americans.
What is the feast of the seven fishes?
This tradition originally done to ward off evil spirits and celebrate new beginnings started by the Chinese and adapted by most countries worldwide
What is lighting Firecrackers or Fireworks?
What is boxing day?
These are the number and names of Laura's pets.
What are 2 pets named Jack and Stella?
A four-sided spinning top, commonly played during the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah.
What is a dreidel?
Created in the United States in 1966, this holiday is modeled after traditional African harvest festivals.
What is Kwanzaa?
This country breaks dishes on the doorsteps of friends and family on New Year's Eve to wish them good luck and show friendship.
What is Denmark?
Sinterklaas
What is the Dutch name for Saint Nicholas?
This is the holiday she hosts with over 10 invitees.
What is Thanksgiving?
Standing at 32 feet tall, 28 feet wide, and weighing in at 4,000 pounds, this is housed at Manhattan's Grand Army Plaza.
The Festival of Lights, origin India under Hinduism.
What is Diwali?