New Years traditions
People shoot these into the air when the clock reaches 12:00
Fireworks
What state is the ball drop located?
New York
Some cultures bring in the New Year by eating 12 ___ at midnight.
Grapes
What is the most common New Year's resolution?
To be healthier
New Year's traditions for good luck focus on clearing out the old and inviting prosperity
lucky foods like black-eyed peas, greens, and grapes
wearing specific colors like red or yellow underwear for love or wealth
making noise to banish spirits
and cleaning the house before midnight to welcome fortune.
Finish the saying: Out with the ____, ______________.
old, in with new.
True or false: Making New Year’s resolutions is more popular among young people than older adults.
True. Of those who made resolutions last year, 49% fell between the ages of 18 and 29, according to a Pew Research Center survey.
On what day does the Chinese New year begin in 2026?
February 17th
Is 2026 a leap year?
No
Instead of a ball, Miami, Florida rings in the new year with what?
An Orange!
Out of America's top 5 favorite holidays, New Years takes ___ place.
4th
The Chinese new year starts on a new moon in and ends on the following full moon. Because of this, how many days is the Chinese New year celebrated for?
15-16
What will 2026's Chinese New Year Animal be?
The Horse
This popular New Year’s Day (morning) event involves take a dip or swim in a cold body of water, typically in a place located in the Northern Hemisphere, and is called what?
Polar Bear Plunge
On which day do many people give up on their New Year’s resolutions? (informally known as Quitters Day)
The second Friday in January
Hanging onions is New Years Eve tradition in this country.
A) Italy B) Greece C) Mexico
Greece
What major country celebrates New Year's first?
New Zealand
This infamous Roman dictator is credited with making January 1st a National Holiday
a.) Julius Caesar b.) Lucius Quinctius c.)Marcus Aemilius Papus
Julius Caesar
The same New Years Ball is used in the drop every year, the tiles of which are made by the Waterford Crystal Company. True or False?
False
In this country, the men of certain villages will dress up as a creature called the Namahage with the goal of scaring children into behaving for the New Year?
a) Puerto Rico b)Peru c) Japan d) Korea
Japan
What day of the week will New Years be on next year?
Friday