Round 1
Dates and calendars
When each New Year falls and how the dates are set.
- Pick answer
- True or false
New Year Showdown: Lunar New Year vs Western New Year
Six quick questions comparing Lunar New Year and Western New Year, covering dates, calendars, symbols and midnight customs, plus four discussion prompts (two word clouds, an open question and a poll). Easy for mixed groups.
- 10questions
- 3rounds
- 10minutes
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The rounds
Round 2
Symbols and customs
Red envelopes, champagne, countdowns, resolutions and a spring clean.
- Categorise
- Pick answer
- True or false
Round 3
Your New Year
Four open prompts to compare traditions across your group.
- Word cloud
- Open question
- Poll
All questions and answers
Every question, grouped by round. Answers stay hidden until you tap.
Round 1: Dates and calendars2 questions
Question 1 · Pick answer
Western New Year is celebrated on which date?
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Answer:
January 1
Fun fact: The Romans set 1 January as the first day of the year in 46 BC, medieval Christian leaders later moved it, and Pope Gregory XIII restored it in 1582. The Gregorian calendar year runs from 1 January to 31 December.
Question 2 · True or false
True / False: "Lunar New Year always falls in February."
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Answer:
False
Fun fact: Lunar New Year can fall between 21 January and 20 February. It was on 17 February in 2026 and falls on 6 February in 2027.
Round 2: Symbols and customs4 questions
Question 3 · Categorise
Which symbols belong more to Lunar New Year and Western New Year?
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Answer:
- Lunar New Year: Red envelopes
- Western New Year: Champagne, Countdown clock
Fun fact: Red envelopes are traditionally given by married family members to children and young relatives at Lunar New Year. In Belgium and the Czech Republic, among other places, people toast midnight with champagne.
Question 4 · Pick answer
What is a common Western New Year tradition at midnight?
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Answer:
Counting down
Fun fact: Times Square crowds began counting down the final seconds in 1979, while the ball itself has dropped almost every year since 1907.
Question 5 · True or false
True / False: "Many people make New Year’s resolutions for Western New Year."
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Answer:
True
Fun fact: Resolutions are traditionally traced back to Babylon, where people promised to return borrowed farm equipment and pay debts. By the early 2000s about 40% of Americans made them.
Question 6 · True or false
True / False: "Cleaning the house before Lunar New Year symbolises removing bad luck."
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Answer:
True
Fun fact: Families traditionally clean before the festival, then put brooms away on the first day so that newly arrived good luck is not swept out.
Round 3: Your New Year4 questions
Question 7 · Word cloud · no right answer
One word you associate with Lunar New Year
Question 8 · Word cloud · no right answer
One word you associate with Western New Year
Question 9 · Open question · no right answer
What’s your favourite New Year tradition from any culture?
Question 10 · Poll · no right answer
If you could combine both, your perfect New Year would be…
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