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What is the most common New Year's resolution?
Health, exercise, or diet-related goals
What is shot into the air when the clock reaches 12:00 AM on New Year's eve?
Fireworks
What traditional New Year’s event is held in New York City’s Times Square?
The ball drop
What day is celebrated as the “first day of the year” in most countries?
January 1
Each year, approximately what percentage of New Year’s resolutions are abandoned by February?
Around 80%
Which country is traditionally credited with starting fireworks as celebrations?
China
Finish the saying: Out with the ____, ______________.
"old, in with the new."
In China, what color dominates New Year decorations because it symbolizes luck and prosperity?
Red
What event happens every 4 years to keep our calendar aligned with the Earth’s orbit?
Leap year
What country celebrates New Year's first every year?
New Zealand
Which country celebrates New Year by throwing old furniture out of windows in some regions?
Italy
The Dutch believe that eating what on New Year’s Day will bring good luck?
Oliebol (Oliebolle)
What is the Chinese zodiac sign for 2026?
Horse
What year will the next century begin?
2101
Approximately how many people watch Sydney’s New Year’s Eve fireworks each year?
Over 1 million people rang in 2026 by the water.
Which country celebrates New Year by throwing old furniture out of windows in some regions?
Janus, the god of doors and gates
What country smashes plates on New Year’s to ward off evil spirits?
Denmark
In Spain people, what do people usually eat at midnight?
In history, which civilization celebrated New Year in March rather than January?
Ancient Rome
What song is traditionally sung at midnight on New Year’s Eve?
Auld Lang Syne
What famous calendar replaced the Julian calendar?
The Gregorian calendar
In Japan, how many times are temple bells traditionally rung on New Year’s Eve?
108 times
Why do people traditionally kiss someone when the clock strikes midnight on New Year’s Eve?
Rooted in ancient superstitions and folklore that held the first person one encountered in a new year would influence their luck. The kiss is a symbolic gesture meant to ensure love, connection, and prosperity in the coming year and to "cleanse" the past.
In what year was the first modern Times Square New Year’s Eve ball drop?
1907
Which ancient civilization first celebrated New Year about 4,000 years ago?
The Babylonians