New Years History
December 31st is also known as
what is New Year's Eve?
Where can you go to watch the famous ball drop on New Year's Eve?
what is Times Square (New York City)?
The word January comes from this language.
what is Latin?
A popular non-alcohol drink often used to ring in the New Years
what is Sparkling Grape/Apple Juice?
In this country families make sure to serve 12 round fruits, like apples, grapes, and plums
what is the Philippines?
Which are believed to represent prosperity due to their shape, which mirrors coins. As for the lucky number, each fruit represents one month out of the year.
The most common New Year's resolution.
what is To Lose Weight?
In this country they eat Soba noodles as a popular dish for New Years
where is Japan?
What is Chinese New Year also called?
what is Lunar New Year or Spring Festival?
In Scottish traditions you kiss ____ at midnight on New Year's Eve
who is Everyone in the room?
in this month Chinese New Year is celebrated
what is February-March
2025's Chinese New Year Animal
what is the snake?
What are you "supposed" to do at midnight?
what is kiss?
On New Year's Eve, this a popular way to light up the night sky
what is Set off fireworks?
Name 2 of the top 3 places to celebrate New Year's in America.
what is Las Vegas, Disneyworld and New York City?
Who was proclaimed to be the Empress of India on January 1, 1877?
who is Queen Victoria
In the ancient past, loud noises at New Year’s celebrations were said to ward off ...
what is Demons and evil spirits?
What unique Canadian tradition was started by Peter Pantages in 1920 in Vancouver, BC, ?
what is the Polar bear swim?
Participants say that it starts off their year right since the icy dip gives them an adrenaline rush that clears their head (a cleansing for the mind and soul)
Hanging onions is a New Years Eve tradition in this country
what is Greece?
This many people usually gather in New York City’s Times Square to watch the ball drop.
what is 1 million?
To ward off evil spirits, families in this country make way for a healthy and prosperous New Year by banging loaves of Christmas bread against the walls and doors throughout the home
what is Ireland?
This infamous Roman dictator is credited with making January 1st a National Holiday
who is Julius Caesar?
This country wears white on the eve of New Year to attract peace and happiness. Some also go to the beach to offer white flowers to the goddess of the sea.
what is Brazil?
White symbolizes purity, while the flower offerings are said to bring prosperity for the coming year.
In what country is wearing red underwear a New Year's Eve tradition
what is Italy, adopted by Spain and Latino cultures that were colonized by Spain.
this tradition occurs on new years day in Pasadena, California
what is the rose bowl?
this major country celebrates New Year's first
what is New Zealand?