The photo and your comments brought up some food thoughts...
As you mentioned, the choice in your area might be Peking Duck, the Olde English choice was Christmas Goose if I remember correctly...
When I grew up it was lefse (soft Norwegian flatbread) and Swedish meatballs... and here the New Year fare is osechi-ryōri (お節料理) a traditional box meal or for the families with kids it might be Kentucky Chicken
Casey