New Year's Traditions

US Traditions

100

The US began celebrating New Years Eve during...

the 1890s

200

These two inventions made celebrating at midnight more popular

Public clocks and electric lighting

300

This was the first year that the Times Square dropped the ball

1908

400

Radio and TV began broadcasting the New Years ball drop in the...

1950s

500

During this decade, people in the US started "the countdown" to midnight

1970s

Luck, Love, & Travel

100

If you want to attract love, this is where you should sit while eating grapes

Under the table

200

Walking around the block with an empty suitcase will attract this

Travel & adventure

300

Wear this color underwear if you want to attract more romance

D

400

You should avoid cleaning or laundry on January first, or else you'll...

wash away good luck

500

In these countries, it's common to have colored underwear traditions

Spain, Italy, and LATAM

Eat This/Not That

100

Eating 12 grapes at midnight will bring you this

Good luck

200

This food is lucky because it looks like coins

Peas and lentils

300

Eat pork for New Year's if you want to make more...

Progress

400

This animal moves backwards, so it's bad luck to eat on New Year's

Lobster

500

Eating lentils, greens, and cornbread will bring you the most...

prosperity