New Year's Day Lore
On New Year's Day, you must say, "Happy New Year" to the flowers in your garden. If you don't, they will not bloom in the spring.
To insure good luck & health all year, you should eat sauerkraut on New Year's Day.
Note: To this day, roast pork, sauerkraut, & knepp (dumplings) are the dishes that the Pa. Dutch serve for New Year's Day dinner.
To insure health & strength all year, you must eat sausage with your New Year's Day breakfast.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 40° 31.092′ N, 75° 46.989′ W. Marker is in Kutztown, Pennsylvania, in Berks County. It can be reached from Wentz Street. Marker is on the Kutztown Fairgrounds, home of the Kutztown Folk Festival. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 450 Wentz Street, Kutztown PA 19530, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Pennsylvania and specifically in Pennsylvania Dutch Country. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America, the
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Plain Dutch (here, next to this marker); The Candlemaker (here, next to this marker); The Bush Meeting (a few steps from this marker); Thanksgiving & Harvest Home (a few steps from this marker); Cider (a few steps from this marker); Dew of Heaven (a few steps from this marker); Pennsylvania Half-Timbering (a few steps from this marker); The Mennonites (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kutztown.
Regarding New Year's Day Lore. Excerpt from "Today... and Yesterday" by The Morning Call
Also see . . .
1. Pennsylvania Dutch "Pork and Sauerkraut" in American New Year food traditions. (Submitted on July 12, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. The Pennsylvania German Society. (Submitted on July 12, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
3. Pennsylvania German Cultural Heritage Center at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 25, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 12, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 290 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 12, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
