Games
A short quiz and a myth-or-fact set, following the sourced wording on this site. If two good sources disagree, the questions do not pretend there is only one date.
Quiz
According to Scotland's People, when was the first official New Year on 1 January in Scotland?
In Cregeen's Dictionary of the Manks Language, what does Qualtagh mean?
Do the lyrics of Auld Lang Syne mention the new year?
After 4 October 1582, what was the next date reckoned in the Gregorian reform?
How many days did Great Britain drop when it adopted the Gregorian calendar in 1752?
Where, according to Britannica, does the burning of the clavie still flourish?
Myth or fact?
The words of Auld Lang Syne wish listeners a happy new year.
Hogmanay is only observed in Scotland.
The Qualtagh can be the first person met on going on some new work, not only on New Year's Day.
Scotland and England always began the official year on the same day.
The month of January is named for Janus.
It is certain that New Year resolutions began in Babylonia more than 4,000 years ago.
Open the fact-check log for the wording behind each question.