History
This Asian holiday celebrates the New Year based on a lunar calendar.
Lunar New Year, also known as the Spring Festival
People typically shoot these into the air when the clock reaches 12:00
Fireworks
This chemical element has the symbol “O” and is essential for breathing.
Oxygen
The first day of 2026 falls on this day of the week.
Thursday
Is 2026 a Leap year.
No
This country celebrates New Year with the tradition of 12 grapes eaten at midnight.
Spain
Finish the saying: Out with the ____, in with the ____.
old, new.
This animal is the only mammal capable of true flight.
Bat
The number of days in the year 2026 is this amount.
365 days
When is the next Leap year?
2028
Which country celebrates New Year by throwing old furniture out of windows in some regions?
Italy
In the U.S., people often watch this happen in Times Square at midnight.
Ball drop
This U.S. state is the smallest by land area.
Rhode Island
2026 is the year of ____, according to the Chinese Zodiac.
Horse
What day of the week will New Years be on next year?
Friday
This is the most common New Year's resolution.
What is exercising more?
In this Boise, a large version of this vegetable is dropped at midnight to celebrate the New Year. What is the vegetable?
Idaho Potato Drop
This rare type of volcanic rock is formed when lava cools rapidly in water, creating a glassy texture.
Obsidian
This U.S. milestone celebrates 250 years in 2026.
The Declaration of Independence anniversary
What happens during a popular New Year’s Day event called the Polar Bear Plunge?
People take a dip or swim in a cold body of water.
The first people to make New Years Resolutions.
Ancient Babylonians
In Russia, families write wishes on a piece of paper, burn it, and drop the ashes into this drink before midnight.
Champagne
This country has more pyramids than Egypt.
Sudan
The FIFA World Cup in 2026 will be held across three countries, including the U.S.
The United States, Canada, and Mexico
How much does the Times Square ball weigh? (You can be off by 1,000 and I will count it)
12,350 pounds