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New Year's Eve Around The World
Answer these questions on New Year's Eve traditions/facts around the world.
Happy New Year to all!
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What begins to drop in Times Square, NYC at 11:59PM on New Year's Eve?
The ball
In London, fireworks erupt from and around which circular structure at midnight?
The London Eye
And what is the focal point of the pyrotechnics and lighting displays in Sydney?
Sydney Harbour Bridge
Spanish/Latin American tradition holds that eating twelve of which fruit at midnight on December 31 will bring good luck in the New Year?
Grapes
In Japan, Buddhist temples do what 108 times to welcome the New Year?
Ring their bells
The Finnish tradition of molybdomancy tells the fortunes of the New Year by melting and quickly cooling which metal before analysing it?
Lead/Tin
The Thai New Year, which falls on the 13th/14th of April is called what?
Songkran
In Germany, marzipan in the shape of what farmyard animal is given and eaten for good luck?
Pigs
In Turkey, which locally born saint is associated with New Year's Eve?
Saint Nicholas/Santa Claus
The final of the Spengler Cup tournament is traditionally held on New Year's Eve in Switzerland. Which winter sport does it relate to?
Ice Hockey
Chinese New Year will be celebrated on January 29th in 2025. It will bring in the year of which reptile?
Snake
In Italy, which colour underwear is traditionally worn on New Year's Eve?
Red
Some people in countries such as Russia and Serbia celebrate New Year on January the 13th according to which calendar that preceded the Gregorian?
Julian calendar
In Saudi Arabia where are state-run festivities celebrating the Gregorian New Year held?
Nowhere
Name the first three countries to enter the year 2025
Kiribati
Samoa
Tonga
What is "Happy New Year!" in French?
Bonne année!
And in Spanish?
¡Feliz año (nuevo)!
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HyddenRizz
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Level 67
Jul 8, 2024
I typed Ring a Bell and just Bell but it wasn't accepted :(
overtired
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Level 86
Jul 8, 2024
Sorry, the type-in was bells, have changed it to bell.
monsieur09
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Level 68
Dec 19, 2024
can you update the 2021 year into the current year so that it can be relevant every year, thank you!
overtired
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Level 86
Dec 19, 2024
Updated for 2024/2025 :)
arjaygee
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Level 70
Dec 19, 2024
Minor issue … when using dark mode, the questions display on a white background. You may want to consider clicking the Reset Styles button on the Design Grid page.
overtired
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Level 86
Dec 19, 2024
Done, thanks.
eerina
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Level 77
Apr 17, 2025
a quick google search shows Gregorian NY celebrations in Saudi Arabia are common.
overtired
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Level 86
Apr 17, 2025
I don't get a single result about public NY celebrations in Saudi Arabia from a quick google, except to say they don't happen, care to share a link?
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