New Year Traditions Around the World

What is Omisoka?

• Japanese New Year

• A drink for families

• Like Dia de los Muertos in China

• A place for friends to go on NYE

Nowruz is

• Persian New Year

• Arabic New Year

• Greek New Year

• Nowlater

Tet Nguyen Dan is

• Vietnamese New Year

• Dan's Birthday Celebration

• Tetterball Festival

• New Year is Sri Lanka

Rosh Hashanah means

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When is Ethiopian New Year?

• September 11

• November 20

• December 25

• January 1

What is Hoppin John?

• Black-eyed peas, pork and rice eaten to bring good luck.

• Pinto beans with corn and squash.

• Rabbit Stew

• Fried bananas

Why are balls dropped on New Year's Eve?

• To signal the passage of time.

• Because it looks really cool.

• They did it once and it just stuck.

• Clocks stop when it is dropping.

What are the 3 most common New Year's resolutions?

• lose weight

• exercise

• save money

• eat more Takis

What is "first-footing?"

• First to visit, and brings coal to warm the house.

• Brings black rocks for the feet.

• A soccer game on New Years

• Everyone walks on only one foot.

New Years celebrations begin in the Pacific Ocean and is the first location.

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