New Year is a time for friends and families to get together, make memories, reminisce, and ring in the beginning of a brand new year – what better way to enhance this than with a fun and challenging New Year’s trivia!
I have put together a bumper New Year trivia quiz list complete with questions about its history and origin, related traditions and superstitions, cuisines and customs, plus some super interesting New Year’s facts.
Play alone or play in teams and let’s see who knows the most New Year trivia in your group!
Round 1 of this New Year’s trivia features a random selection of questions that relate to this special annual event.
With a mixture of easy, medium, and difficult questions, every member of the party should be able to participate in this round. It’s also the round to learn some cool new facts about New Year too!
Ready to discover who knows the most New Year trivia in your group?
Let’s begin!
1: What traditional New Year's Eve song translates to 'Times gone by'?
Auld Lang Syne.
2: What percentage of Americans do not make any New Year's resolutions?
60%
3: What type of food is it customary to eat in the Southern United States on New Year's Eve?
Black-eyed peas.
4: How many years ago was the first documented New Years' eve celebration?
4,000.
5: Where was the first documented New Years' eve celebration?
Mesopotamia.
6: According to the National Insurance Crime Bureau, what items are stolen more at New Year's than at any other time?
Vehicles.
7: In what year was the first Times Square New Year's celebration?
1904.
8: At what time on New Year's Eve should you kiss a loved one?
Midnight.
9: In what month did the ancient Romans celebrate New Year?
March.
10: How many days does the Chinese New Year last?
15 to 16.
11: What type of meat is traditionally served on New Year in Austria, Cuba, Portugal, and Hungary to signify prosperity?
Pork.
12: Which New Year's Eve caused the Y2K panic?
2000.
13: Immigrants from which country are said to have brought the New Year's Eve kiss to the US?
Germany.
14: According to Statista's 2021 Global Consumer Survey, what did 1 in 5 participants say they want to spend less time doing in 2022?
Using social media.
Traditions and Customs New Year’s Trivia Questions and Answers
New Year is celebrated differently depending on where you are in the world; while for us, it’s all about Times Square, for others, New Year may consist of heading to the beach, throwing out pans of water, or burning an old man…
Yes, this trivia round is one where you’ll learn just how different celebrations can be around the world.
How good is your geographical knowledge?
Let’s find out as we play round 2!
1: In Brazil, what should you jump seven of to ring in the New Year?
Waves!
2: How many grapes are eaten by Spanish people on New Year's Eve?
12.
3: In which country is it customary to build and burn an effigy of an old man to celebrate the beginning of a new year?
India.
4: Which European country pairs champagne and sparkling wines with oysters, turkey, goose, or a Cornish hen at New Year's?
France.
5: What is it a tradition to throw in Denmark on NYE?
Plates.
6: An Irish NYE tradition involves the opening of what to let the old year out?
Back door of the house.
7: Traditionally, families in the Philippines will serve how many rounds of fruit on NYE?
12.
True or False New Year’s Trivia Questions and Answers
Fancy a New Year trivia round where the odds are 50/50?
You got it!
In this round, there are 10 statements about New Year, and you’re to decide if they’re true or false; it’s that simple.
So, for every question, there is a 50% chance of getting it right.
Let’s go!
1: Only 12% of Americans achieve their New Year's resolution.
False. It is only 9%!
2: 1 million people gather in Times Square every year for New Year's Eve.
True.
3: Cigarette commercials were banned in the US from January 1, 1991.
False. It was 1971.
4: New Year's Eve is celebrated on the same date all over the world.
False.
5: You should avoid proposing marriage on New Year's Day in Scotland, UK.
True.
6: It is estimated that by February, around 80% of New Year resolutions have been abandoned.
True.
7: Latvian families often spend NYE at the cemetery and sleep amongst their deceased loved ones.
False. However, this is customary in Chile!
8: French people celebrate New Year by eating lots of pancakes.
True.
9: Universally, the top NYE resolution is to get healthier.
True.
10: Lobster and chicken are two foods considered bad luck to eat at New Year.
