New Years Traditions
A tradition that people do at midnight on New Year’s Eve to celebrate the New Year.
What is watching the ball drop?
Christmas celebrates the birth of a person in Christianity
Who is Jesus Christ?
The most common New Year’s resolution made by people every year.
What is to exercise more?
The gifts that the Three Wise Men (Magi) brought to Jesus
What are gold, frankincense, and myrrh?
Two popular numbers to say together
What is 6-7?
In many cultures, eating this type of food symbolizes good luck and prosperity for the coming year.
What are black-eyed peas?
This famous Christmas carol was originally a hymn sung during Mass. It begins with "O holy night, the stars are brightly shining."
What is "O Holy Night"?
Many people decide to give up this sugary treat for the New Year.
What is candy or chocolate?
The Three Wise Men visited a King looking for the Messiah, that King then ordered all male babies be killed.
Who is King Herod?
Cardinal Robert Prevost took a new name as ____.
Who is Pope Leo?
People in Spain eat 12 of these at midnight for good luck—one for each chime of the clock.
What are grapes?
Mary and Jesus traveled to this town to become enrolled in the census.
What is Bethlehem?
A good resolution for someone who wants to grow closer to God in the New Year
What is to pray more often or attend Mass regularly?
Mary and Joseph went to this place to escape Herod's killing of the infants.
What is Egypt?
An app that was temporarily banned from the app store and play store when a new law went into effect.
What is TikToc?
People in which country jump off chairs to "leap" into good fortune to celebrate New Years.
What is Denmark?
Catholics traditionally celebrate Christmas for ____ days.
What is 12 days?
Many people make a resolution to learn something new—like a language or musical instrument.
The most popular languages to learn.
What is Spanish?
The story of the visit of the Wise Men (Magi) appears in the Gospel according to whom.
What is the Gospel of Matthew?
The 2025 Jubilee is centered on the theme.
What are the Pilgrims of Hope?
The Catholic tradition for the first Mass of the New Year, often focused on honoring Mary, is called ______
What is the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God?
On December 25, Catholics celebrate the birth of Jesus with the feast of the ____.
What is the Nativity?
A kind of habit might someone want to "break" as part of a New Year's resolution?
What is procrastination?
The dried sap of an African tree used anciently in embalming ointments and burned at funerals.
What is myrrh?
The total number of people Pope Leo XIV canonized in 2025.
What is nine?