New Year's Tradition
People cheer and hug when the clock hits this special time at night.
What is midnight?
We celebrate the new year on the first day of this month.
What is January?
A giant ball drops in this New York City place every New Year’s Eve.
What is Times Square?
Lunar New Year is often celebrated in this country and nearby places.
Response: What is China?
In the American South, people eat black-eyed peas for this reason.
What is good luck?
In many places, people watch bright colors explode in the sky.
What are fireworks?
Long ago, this ancient group helped choose January 1 as New Year’s Day.
Who were the Romans?
This city in Australia has one of the first big fireworks shows of the year.
What is Sydney?
Kids get red envelopes with money for good luck.
What are red envelopes?
In Italy, people eat lentils because they look like these.
What are coins (money)?
Many people make these little promises to try to do better in the new year
What are New Year's resolutions?
Our calendar helps us know the days, months, and years — it is called this.
What is the calendar?
The Rose Parade happens on New Year’s Day in this California city.
Response: What is Pasadena?
Each year has an animal, like a dragon or rabbit — it is part of this.
What is the Chinese zodiac?
In Japan, people eat long noodles to wish for this.
What is a long life?
In Spain, people eat 12 of these small fruits for good luck.
What are grapes?
Before calendars changed, some countries used to celebrate New Year’s in this season.
What is spring?
In Georgia, people drop a giant peach instead of a ball.
What is the Peach Drop?
In Vietnam, Lunar New Year is called this.
What is Tết?
In the Philippines, people like round fruit because the shape means money.
What is a circle?
This song, often sung at midnight, is called “Auld Lang Syne.”
What is a New Year’s song about remembering friends?
Scotland’s big New Year celebration is called this fun name.
What is Hogmanay?
This cold country uses bonfires and fireworks to celebrate New Year’s.
What is Iceland?
This beautiful celebration with lights and lanterns.ends the Lunar New Year
What is the Lantern Festival?
In Scotland, the first visitor of the year brings gifts to bring this to the hokme
What is good fortune?