New Year Traditions
What is a Polar Plunge?
On January 1st, people jump into a body of water.
This US city holds one of the largest annual celebrations for New Year's Eve.
What is New York City?
What Date do we celebrate New Year's Day?
January 1st
Name one ingredient in Eggnog.
Eggs, nutmeg, milk
This country celebrates the Lunar New Year instead of January 1
What is China?
Name one of the top 5 New Year resolutions.
Lose Weight/Exercise More, Stop Smoking, Stick To a Budget, Find a better job, Become more organized
People gather to watch this drop on New Year's Eve.
What is the Ball
January was named after this Roman God
A. Janus
B. Thor
A. Janus
As the Roman god of beginnings and transitions, Janus is the namesake of January, the first month of a new year.
The tradition of eating black-eyed peas on New Years Day is believed to do what?
A. Good Luck
B. Bad Luck
A. Good Luck
Russians make their wish, write it on a piece of paper and burn the paper. Then, they put the ashes into a glass of champagne and drink it. Cheers!
True or False
True!
Each year, it is estimated that ___ percent of New Year’s resolutions are abandoned by February.
A. 80
B. 60
A. 80
The ball begins to lower at this time on New Year's Eve.
What is 11:59 PM?
Why do they drop a ball in New York City?
A. It signifies the passage of time
B. They ran out of ideas
A. It signifies the passage of time
Lobster and chicken are both considered bad luck foods during the New Year.
True or False
True!
According to superstition, if because of a lobster's ability to move backward and a chicken's ability to scratch itself backwards, if you eat either on New Year's, you won't be able to move forward.
In Denmark, people throw these round food receptacles on their friends' doorsteps for good luck.
What are dishes/plates?
This US city drops a giant chocolate kiss on New Year’s Eve
What is Hershey, PA?
The first New Year's Eve ball drop in Times Square happened in this year.
A. 1807
B. 1907
B. 1907
This is the Flower For January
A. Carnation
B. Hydrangea
A. Carnation
Soba Noodles are a traditional New Year's Dish in this country.
A. France
B. Japan
B. Japan
In this country, New Year's Eve is called Hogmanay.
What is Scotland?
This parade in Pasadena, California uses more than 18 million flowers for the floats that travel through the streets and is named after a certain flower.
What is the Rose Parade?
How much does New York's Waterford crystal ball weigh?
A. 800 lbs
B. 11,875 lbs
B. 11,875 pounds
Americans drink around 360 million glasses of sparkling wine on New Year's.
True or False
True
Many people eat round food, like fruit, donuts, and bagels, to celebrate the New Year. What do they symbolize?
That the year has come full circle.
This is considered a lucky color for New Year's
What is Red?