Holidays in Other Cultures
Counselor Christmas Traditions
The colors of Church Holiday Seasons
Counselor Grab-Bag Traditions
Holiday Saints
100

In Spain and in many Hispanic cultures, people eat 12 grapes at midnight for good luck on this holiday.

What is New Years?

100

This counselor has sleepovers with her sisters every Christmas Eve.

Who is Abbie H?

100

This color represents Pentecost (the church day that is associated with the Holy Spirit).

What is red?

100

This counselor's family always eats cabbage for St. Patrick's Day.

Who is Maggie?

100

This saint is associated with gold coins at Christmas.

Who is Saint Nicholas?

200

Many countries and cultures celebrate this holiday by hiding a baby Jesus figurine in a "King Cake." 

What is Mardi Gras?

200

This counselor's favorite team lost to the Cowboys on Christmas.

Who is Khalid?

200

This color represents Advent in churches.

What is Blue or Purple?

200

This person's family always put some dog treats in spare Easter eggs so the family's dogs could participate in the Easter Egg hunt.

Who is Danielle?

200

This saint is associated with a crown of candles.

Who is Saint Lucy?

300

Many Japanese families enjoy this American fast-food chain for Christmas Dinner each year.

What is KFC?

300

This counselor's family opens one gift the night before Christmas. It is always matching pajamas :)

Who is Davis?

300

This color represents Christmas in churches.

What is Christmas and Easter?

300

This counselor always has double Thanksgiving feasts - one for lunch, one for dinner.

Who is Caitlin?

300

This saint is associated with nature and animals.

Who is Saint Francis?
400

Greece’s maritime tradition takes center stage during this holiday season as boats adorned with strings of lights grace both waterways and town squares.

What is Christmas?

400

This counselor used to go to three different houses on Christmas Day to open presents.

Who is Abby W?

400

This color represents Lent in churches.

What is purple?

400

This staff person's family had small, contained oven fires each year on Thanksgiving three years in a row.

Who is Sara?

400

This saint wrote a letter and signed it "From your _____."

Who is Saint Valentine?

500

Bermuda and Guyana have kite flying festivals for this holiday.

What is Easter?

500

This counselor's family travels to DC from Virginia each year at Christmas.

Who is Melo?

500

This color represents the Season of Creation (a newer season that takes place in autumn in honor of ecology).

What is orange?

500

This counselor's family used to celebrate Groundhog's Day by all wearing Groundhog hats.

Who is Theo?

500

This saint wrangled snakes on a northern European island.

Who is Saint Patrick?

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