25 New Year's Riddles
New Year's riddles with answers about countdowns, clocks, calendars, sparklers and midnight wishes, mixing easy brain teasers with a few hard ones. Read them out at the party or play free with friends in a live room.
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1. I stamp the old number all week until one small wheel turns and corrects me. What am I?
easy- A date stamp
- A desk calendar
- A ticket punch
- A wall clock
2. I wear the new year's four digits across both eyes. At the party I help you see, though my numbers block the view. What am I?
easy- A countdown clock
- A party mask
- A photo frame
- New Year number glasses
3. I sit exactly between two years. Everyone stays up to meet me, but the moment I arrive I am already gone. What am I?
easy- Dusk
- Midnight
- Noon
- Sunrise
4. I am a drawn ladder with a goal at the top; every finished step colors one rung. What am I?
easy- A board-game path
- A chore list
- A goal ladder
- A height chart
5. People launch me into the night sky, where I bloom in colors without any seeds and roar without a mouth, then vanish in a blink. What am I?
easy- Fireworks
- Hot-air balloons
- Northern lights
- Shooting stars
6. Thrown in the air, I fall like snow that never melts, and you will keep finding me in your hair for days. What am I?
easy- Confetti
- Glitter glue
- Popcorn
- Snowflakes
7. I am a jar that gets heavier whenever you keep a good moment instead of spending a coin. What am I?
easy- A cookie jar
- A memory jar
- A piggy bank
- A tip jar
8. I am yesterday's party folded into one camera roll, ready to embarrass everyone by breakfast. What am I?
medium- A guest list
- A photo recap
- A shopping receipt
- A weather report
9. I appear once in a year and twice in a week, but never in a day. What am I?
medium- The letter A
- The letter E
- The letter W
- The letter Y
10. Some months have 30 days and some have 31. How many months have 28 days?
medium- 2
- All 12
- Just 1
- None
11. Yesterday was the last day of the year. What is today?
easy- December 30
- January 2
- New Year's Day
- New Year's Eve
12. How many seconds are in a year? Don't reach for a calculator: think about dates instead.
hard- 12
- 365
- 52
- 60
13. In which month do people get the least sleep?
medium- December
- February
- January
- June
14. In a year that is not a leap year, January 1 falls on a Monday. On which day of the week does December 31 fall?
hard- Monday
- Saturday
- Sunday
- Tuesday
15. Which kind of year jumps ahead with one extra day in February?
easy- A gap year
- A leap year
- A light year
- A school year
16. I have no voice, yet I shout at midnight. Blow into me and I uncurl like a paper tongue. What am I?
medium- A balloon
- A kazoo
- A party blower
- A whistle
17. I'm shaped like an ice cream cone, I sit on your head, and nobody ever tries to lick me. What am I?
easy- A crown
- A party hat
- A traffic cone
- A wizard's hat
18. Pull my string and I go bang, spraying curly streamers everywhere, yet I'm small enough to hide in your hand. What am I?
medium- A firecracker
- A jack-in-the-box
- A party popper
- A yo-yo
19. Light me and I sizzle and spit tiny stars. I can write your name in the dark, but I can't spell. What am I?
easy- A candle
- A flashlight
- A glow stick
- A sparkler
20. I live on top of a building in a famous New York square. Each New Year's Eve, a huge crowd watches me slide down a pole during the last minute of the year. What am I?
medium- A disco ball
- A hot-air balloon
- A weather balloon
- The Times Square Ball
21. You make me at midnight with your eyes shut. Tell anyone what I am and I might not come true. What am I?
medium- A joke
- A promise
- A secret
- A wish
22. I fly without wings and nobody can stop me, but once a year everyone throws a party just to watch me pass a line. What am I?
medium- A comet
- A rocket
- The wind
- Time
23. I wait above the party holding a bright crowd. One pull at midnight opens my floor and everyone below looks up. What am I?
hard- A balloon-drop net
- A ceiling fan
- A coat check
- A photo backdrop
24. Everyone writes a guess about the year ahead and seals it inside me. Next New Year's Eve, I am opened to see who came closest. What am I?
easy- A ballot box
- A gift receipt
- A greeting card
- A prediction envelope
25. I keep time in my belly. When my top runs empty, flip me over and I start all over again. What am I?
hard- A pepper mill
- A piggy bank
- A stopwatch
- An hourglass
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