Partying around

In which country do people celebrate the end of the year by eating 12 grapes at midnight for good luck?

• Spain

• Argentina

• Mexico

Answer explanation

Spain

Which country hosts a famous color festival where people throw colored powders at each other?

• Japan

• India

• Canada

Answer explanation

India – Holi Festival

In which country do people throw buckets of water on each other to celebrate the New Year?

• Sudan

• Philippines

• Thailand

Answer explanation

Thailand – during the Songkran Festival

Where do people traditionally celebrate birthdays by pulling the birthday person’s ears, one tug for each year of their age?

• Russia

• Argentina

• Spain

Answer explanation

Argentina

In which country do people celebrate Easter by dressing as witches and painting eggs?

• Sweden

• Italy

• Greece

Answer explanation

Sweden

Where is it traditional to serve a layered rice dish called ‘Kabsa’ during big celebrations and gatherings?

• Saudi Arabia

• Japan

• Phillipines

In which country do people wear red underwear on New Year’s Eve to bring good luck for the coming year?

• South Korea

• Turkey

• Italy

Answer explanation

Italy

Where do people celebrate Midsummer by dancing around a maypole and wearing flower crowns?

• Scotland

• Japan

• Sweden

Answer explanation

Sweden - Midsummer

In which country do people bake a tiny plastic baby into a cake, and whoever finds it hosts the next party?

• France

• Brazil

• United States

Answer explanation

King Cake during Mardi Gras in New Orleans

Where do people celebrate special occasions by creating ‘flower carpets’ on the streets made of fresh flower petals?

• Italy

• Belgium

• Colombia

Answer explanation

Belgium – particularly in Brussels