New Year's celebrations

All New Year's celebrations happen on December 31st to January 1st.

• True

• False

In Thailand people throw water and talc (baby powder) on each other during their 3 day celebration.

• True

• False

In Spain eating 12 grapes at the stroke of midnight is believed to bring you....

• a stomache ache

• good luck for the upcoming year

• lots of money

In Finland, people melt a tin horse and put the molten tin in water to ....

• cut their fingers

• recycle it

• find out how much wealth and happiness they will have in the next year

In Ireland people smack bread together to ward off evil spirits and bring good luck in the next year.

• True

• False

In Denmark a pile of broken plates outside your door on New Year's is a sign of....

• A lot of cleaning up to do

• How much money you will have next year

• How popluar you are

In Russia the decorated trees that are put up are actually for New Years.

• True

• False

In Russia they sometimes plant the decorated tree underwater.

• True

• False

In Chile, people head to the graveyard on New Year's Eve to....

• for a ceremony

• clean the graveyard

• spend time with people who have passed and bring peace and good luck for the next year

In Estonia, the more meals you eat, the luckier you will be in the next year.

• True

• False