Global Traditions
New Years History
USA
Goodbye 2025
Hello 2026
100
This event is known as the Lunar New Year or the Spring Festival. Gong Hei Fat Choi everybody!
Chinese New Year
100
Ancient Persians gave these nicely decorated and hardboiled gifts on New Years. Imagine if they reached the level of Fabergé.
Eggs
100
Many people celebrate ringing in the New Year by popping open a bottle of this. No Mentos and Coke needed.
Sparkling Cider or Champagne
100
By March 2025, this AI tool's weekly active user base reportedly soared from 400 million to 1 billion people worldwide.
What is ChatGPT
100
In February 2026, athletes from around the world will compete in this international sporting event hosted in Italy.
What are the Winter Olympics
200
This city has one of the largest annual New Year's Eve celebrations, possibly the largest, in the world. I'm sure a "redeeming" statue has a great birds eye view.
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
200
The ancient Roman calendar actually had the new year beginning on the first of this month instead of January, a month before fooling you with showers.
March
200
The crystal ball begins lowering in Times Square at what time. Don't overthink this ONE.
11:59 PM
200
In 2025, this electric car company stayed in the headlines for it's minimalist vehicles and CEO's very public friendship and break up with the president.
What is Tesla
200
Held every April in California, this massive music festival is known for celebrity sightings, viral outfits, and headline-making performances
What is Coachella
300
This country celebrates the new year from April 13 to 15 by "throwing" water.
Thailand
300
In ancient Egypt, this "overflowing" event dictated the timing of New Year's celebrations, bringing fertile silt for agriculture. Good thing no one invited Moses, he would've made it a Part-y...
Nile River Flooding
300
The diameter of the New Year's ball that drops in Times Square is this number in feet. Not quite like the number of months and not exactly unlucky either.
12.5
300
In November 2025, this team won the "World" championship by defeating the Toronto Blue Jays in seven games.
The Los Angeles Dodgers
300
In February 2026, this championship game will once again dominate watch parties, commercials, and Halftime chatter.
What is Super Bowl LX
GO BEARS!!!
400
In Bolivia, _____are baked into sweets and whoever finds the ____has good luck for the next year. They are also a little richer than the rest...
Coins
400
Can't have New Years without January. January was named after this Roman God. Also known as the God of doorways, beginnings, transitions, and endings.
Janus
400
According to statistics from the National Insurance Crime Bureau, _________are stolen on New Year's Day more than any other holiday. Did you bundle this with your home?
Vehicles/Cars
400
White smoke from the Vatican in April 2025 signaled the election of a successor to this specific late Roman Catholic leader.
Who was Pope Francis?
400
Known for stress, procrastination, and last minute filing, April 15th, 2026 is better known as this day.
What is Tax Day
500
In Spain, eating 12 of these is said to bring you good luck in the New Year. Does it matter if they are red or green...
Grapes
Known as "las uvas de la suerte."
500
The first New Year's Eve ball drop in Times Square happened in this year. Luckily it wasn't a disco ball, everyone would've kept on...panicking
1907
500
Some people eat these, believed to bring wealth for the next year. They eat them alongside "Hoppin' John" greens for money and cornbread for gold. They haven't really been talked about since the 2011 Superbowl (XLV) Halftime Show.
Black Eyed Peas
500
This early-2000s fashion trend hit peak popularity in 2025, bringing back baggy jeans and crop tops. Think Letter, Number, Letter...
What is Y2K fashion
500
Every January, this Las Vegas event previews the biggest tech trends of the year. Like going to ABT... for the cookies...
What is the Consumer Electronics Show