New Year is a time of celebration, reflection and fresh beginnings. Families gather, churches host events and friends look for simple games that bring everyone together. Trivia is one of the easiest ways to make people smile and start conversations. These New Year trivia questions are fun, clean and perfect for parties, youth groups and family nights.

Below you will find 100 New Year trivia questions with answers. Some are easy. Some are a little tricky. All of them are great for testing your knowledge and creating joyful moments. This list includes a wide mix of questions. You will see questions about New Year history, culture, world traditions and more. It is written with families and church groups in mind, so everything is clean and friendly.

100 New Year Trivia Questions (With Answers)

General New Year Trivia

1. What date marks the first day of the New Year?
   Answer: January 1

2. What month is named after the Roman god Janus?
   Answer: January

3. What do many people create at the start of a new year?
   Answer: New Year resolutions

4. What is the last day of the year called?
   Answer: New Year’s Eve

5. Which country celebrates New Year first each year?
   Answer: Kiribati

6. Which famous city hosts the Times Square ball drop?
   Answer: New York City

7. What fruit is eaten at midnight in Spain for good luck?
   Answer: Grapes

8. How many grapes do people in Spain eat at midnight?
   Answer: Twelve

9. What is the most common New Year resolution?
   Answer: Exercise more or lose weight

10. What color do many people wear on New Year for good luck in some cultures?
    Answer: Red

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New Year History Questions

11. Which ancient civilization was the first to celebrate New Year?
    Answer: The Babylonians

12. How many days long was the original Babylonian New Year festival?
    Answer: Eleven days

13. Who made January 1 the official start of the New Year?
    Answer: Julius Caesar

14. What calendar replaced the Julian calendar?
    Answer: The Gregorian calendar

15. In which year was the Gregorian calendar introduced?
    Answer: 1582

16. Which country was the last to adopt the Gregorian calendar?
    Answer: Greece

17. Before 1752, what date was considered New Year in England?
    Answer: March 25

18. The Times Square ball drop started in what year?
    Answer: 1907

19. What replaced fireworks during the wartime New Year celebrations in Times Square?
    Answer: Light shows

20. Which Egyptian symbol was used to track yearly cycles?
    Answer: The sun

World Traditions

21. In which country do people smash plates for good luck on New Year?
    Answer: Denmark

22. Which country burns a scarecrow to symbolize letting go of the past year?
    Answer: Ecuador

23. People in Japan ring temple bells how many times for New Year?
    Answer: 108 times

24. In Brazil, people wear what color on New Year for peace?
    Answer: White

25. Which country celebrates Hogmanay?
    Answer: Scotland

26. What do people in Greece hang on their doors for New Year?
    Answer: Onions

27. Which country throws old furniture out the window for New Year?
    Answer: South Africa

28. What food do Italians eat for prosperity on New Year?
    Answer: Lentils

29. Which country eats round fruits for good fortune?
    Answer: The Philippines

30. What do people jump off of in Denmark at midnight?
    Answer: Chairs

Food and Celebration Trivia

31. What food is considered lucky in the southern United States?
    Answer: Black eyed peas

32. In which country is rice cake soup eaten for New Year?
    Answer: South Korea

33. What sweet treat is hidden in Greek New Year bread?
    Answer: A coin

34. What drink is most commonly used for New Year toasts?
    Answer: Champagne

35. Which country eats Kransekake, a ring shaped cake, on New Year?
    Answer: Norway

36. What food is dropped from a building in Pennsylvania at midnight?
    Answer: A giant pickle

37. What food item is dropped in Key West, Florida?
    Answer: A shoe

38. What U.S. state drops a giant potato on New Year?
    Answer: Idaho

39. What fruit is dropped in Miami for New Year?
    Answer: An orange

40. What is traditionally eaten in Japan for long life?
    Answer: Soba noodles

New Year in Pop Culture

41. Which famous song is sung at midnight on New Year?
    Answer: Auld Lang Syne

42. Who wrote Auld Lang Syne?
    Answer: Robert Burns

43. What movie features a famous New Year’s Eve scene in Times Square?
    Answer: New Year’s Eve

44. Which cartoon character rings in the New Year as "Baby New Year"?
    Answer: Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer (in the movie)

45. What symbolizes the passing of the old year?
    Answer: Father Time

46. What symbolizes the start of the new year?
    Answer: Baby New Year

47. What is the most watched New Year countdown event worldwide?
    Answer: Times Square ball drop

48. Which musician performs at the New Year’s Rockin Eve show every year?
    Answer: Varies, but Dick Clark originally hosted

49. What shape is the Times Square ball?
    Answer: A geodesic sphere

50. What material covers the Times Square ball?
    Answer: Waterford crystal

More Fun Trivia Questions

51. What country celebrates Songkran as their New Year?
    Answer: Thailand

52. What do people in Colombia carry around the block for travel luck?
    Answer: Suitcases

53. What country celebrates Tet as New Year?
    Answer: Vietnam

54. How do people in Ireland welcome good spirits?
    Answer: By banging bread on walls

55. What does the New Year baby usually wear?
    Answer: A sash with the coming year

56. What number do many people count down from at midnight?
    Answer: Ten

57. What color fireworks symbolize luck in China?
    Answer: Red

58. Which U.S. state drops a giant peach?
    Answer: Georgia

59. What is the term for the fear of New Year?
    Answer: Neophobia

60. What two words do people usually say at midnight?
    Answer: Happy New Year

Challenging New Year Trivia

61. How many panels are on the Times Square ball?
    Answer: Over 2,600

62. What New Year tradition involves kissing someone?
    Answer: A New Year’s midnight kiss

63. Which country celebrates two New Years each year?
    Answer: Sri Lanka

64. What instrument is played loudly to welcome the New Year in many cultures?
    Answer: Drums

65. What country has a tradition called First Footing?
    Answer: Scotland

66. Who was the first U.S. president to celebrate New Year in the White House?
    Answer: John Adams

67. What hour marks the official new year on the International Date Line?
    Answer: Midnight GMT 12

68. What is the Japanese word for New Year?
    Answer: Shogatsu

69. What is the Chinese name for New Year?
    Answer: Spring Festival

70. What do people often write in New Year cards?
    Answer: Wishes and blessings

Fill in the Blank Trivia

71. The Times Square ball drop happens in ______.
    Answer: New York City

72. Champagne is often used for New Year ______.
    Answer: Toasts

73. People make New Year ______ to improve their lives.
    Answer: Resolutions

74. Auld Lang Syne means ______.
    Answer: Old long since or times gone by

75. The old year is symbolized by ______ Time.
    Answer: Father

76. People count ______ seconds to midnight.
    Answer: Ten

77. January is named after the Roman god ______.
    Answer: Janus

78. Fireworks are used to ______ evil spirits.
    Answer: Scare away

79. Many Americans eat black eyed ______ for luck.
    Answer: Peas

80. The Chinese New Year is also called ______ Festival.
    Answer: Spring

True or False New Year Questions

81. True or False: New Year has always been celebrated on January 1.
    Answer: False

82. True or False: The Times Square ball drop began in 1907.
    Answer: True

83. True or False: It is good luck to do laundry on New Year.
    Answer: False

84. True or False: Confetti was originally made from flower petals.
    Answer: True

85. True or False: Champagne sales increase during New Year.
    Answer: True

86. True or False: Fireworks were invented in America.
    Answer: False

87. True or False: Round shapes symbolize prosperity in some cultures.
    Answer: True

88. True or False: Many people take down decorations on New Year.
    Answer: True

89. True or False: Father Time represents wisdom.
    Answer: True

90. True or False: Black is the most worn color for New Year in Brazil.
    Answer: False

Final Trivia Round

91. What calendar does the world use today?
    Answer: Gregorian calendar

92. What U.S. state is known for the Pinecone Drop?
    Answer: Arizona

93. What symbolizes wealth in many cultures?
    Answer: Coins

94. What do fireworks represent in many traditions?
    Answer: Celebration and protection

95. What two things do people often set for the New Year?
    Answer: Goals and resolutions

96. What New Year song is famous for nostalgia?
    Answer: Auld Lang Syne

97. What ancient nation believed New Year was a gift from their gods?
    Answer: Babylonians

98. What do many churches hold on New Year’s Eve?
    Answer: Watchnight services

99. What is a common New Year greeting?
    Answer: Happy New Year

100. What does a new year symbolize spiritually?
     Answer: Fresh beginnings and hope

New Year is a meaningful time to reflect on God’s goodness and look ahead with hope. Whether you use this trivia for a family night or a church event, may it bring joy, unity and fun to your celebrations. Share these questions with friends and enjoy creating new memories as you welcome the year ahead.

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