New Years History
The name of the celebration on December 31st.
What is New Year's Eve?
These are shot into the air when the clock reaches 12:00 AM on New Year's Eve.
What is a Firework?
Our next leap year after 2025 will occur in this year, when February has 29 days.
What is 2028?
During the Lunar New Year, children in China often receive these for good luck.
What are red envelopes?
In the Philippines, round fruits are eaten at midnight on New Year's Eve to symbolize this.
What is prosperity or wealth?
This is the most common New Year's resolution.
What is exercising/ becoming healthier?
Finish the saying: Out with the ___, _____.
What is "old, in with the new?"
In Italy, people wear this color underwear on New Year’s Eve to bring love and luck.
What is red?
In recent years, some cities have replaced fireworks with this eco-friendly display to celebrate the new year.
What are drone light shows?
In the Southern United States, eating this fatty meat on New Year's Day is thought to bring progress and forward movement.
What is ham or bacon?
Before January 1 became common, many European countries celebrated the new year in this spring month.
What is March?
In Brazil, people wear this color on New Year’s Eve to bring peace and good luck.
What is white?
According to the Lunar Calendar, this animal will represent the year 2026.
What is the Horse?
In this country, people celebrate New Year's by watching the "Sydney Harbour" fireworks display over the iconic Opera House.
What is Australia?
Canada officially become a country this year, when the British North America Act united its provinces.
What is 1867?
This fruit is traditionally eaten at midnight in Spain, one for each month of the new year.
What are grapes?
In the Philippines, people wear polka dots and display this shape to bring wealth.
What are circles?
In Japan, people eat this type of cake or sweet rice dish during New Year Celebrations.
What is mochi?
Studies show that by February, about this percentage of New Year's resolutions have already failed.
What is 80%?
In Germany, people eat this pastry called a Berliner on New Year's Eve for luck.
What is a jelly-filled donut?
January 1 became the official start of the new year in ancient Rome under this ruler.
Who was Julius Caesar?
This country celebrates New Year's first every year.
What is New Zealand?
In Greece, families hang this fruit on the door at New Year for protection and good luck.
What is a pomegranate?
The first New Year's Eve ball drop in New York City took place in this year.
What is 1907?
In China, this food is shaped like ancient gold ingots. They are eaten during the Lunar New Year to symbolize wealth or prosperity.
What is dumplings?