New Year's Traditions
This sparkling item drops in Times Square every New Year’s Eve.
What is the Ball?
People often make resolutions to do this at the gym more often.
What is exercise?
In this country, the New Year is celebrated with fireworks over Sydney Harbor.
What is Australia?
At midnight people count down from this number.
What is 10?
These sparkly explosions light up the sky to celebrate the New Year.
What are fireworks?
People in Spain eat 12 of this fruit at midnight for good luck.
What are grapes?
Many people set a goal to eat more of this type of food for a healthier diet.
What are vegetables?
The Chinese New Year is based on this calendar.
What is the lunar calendar?
This is the name of celebration that begins at midnight on December 31st.
What is New Year’s Eve?
People wear these on their heads at New Year’s parties.
What are party hats/glasses?
In many countries, this colorful paper is thrown at parties to celebrate the New Year.
What is confetti?
Students might make a resolution to do this better in school.
What are good grades?
People in Brazil wear this color to symbolize peace on New Year’s Eve.
What is white?
People watch this big countdown event on TV from New York City.
What is the Times Square ball drop?
These objects are filled with air and used to decorate New Year’s parties.
What are balloons?
On New Year’s Eve, people often make this loud item to welcome the new year.
What is a noise maker?
To save money, people might decide to spend less on this fun activity.
What is fast food?
In Denmark, people smash these at their friends’ doors to bring good luck.
What are plates?
This famous clock in London is often featured during New Year’s Eve celebrations.
What is Big Ben?
At a New Year’s party, kids might use this shiny stringy decoration to toss around.
What is tinsel/streamers?
This Southern food, made from beans, is believed to bring good luck in the new year.
What are black-eyed peas?
People make resolutions to be less messy by doing this more often at home.
What is cleaning or organizing?
In Japan, people ring bells this many times to bring in the new year.
What is 108?
When counting down to midnight, this happened immediately after reaching zero.
What is cheering or celebrating?
This traditional New Year’s song begins, “Should old acquaintance be forgot…”
What is “Auld Lang Syne”?