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100

In "Santa Claus in Coming To Town", the kids are told not do this.

shout or cry

100

The Headless Horseman uses this object as a replacement for a body part that legend says he is still looking for to this day.

Jack o lantern

100

Juneteenth is the newest US federal holiday (no school or work) and celebrates the emancipation of African American slaves. What month does this holiday happen?

June

100

President's Day happens every third Monday in February and was first started to celebrate this US President.

George Washington

100

One night hundreds of years ago, after a temple was cleaned and restored to its former glory at the end of a war, a priest lit a menorah that only had enough oil to last for 1 night. However, the menorah lasted for 8 nights. This holiday is celebrated to mark this miracle.

Hannukah

200

This historic home is supposedly haunted by the ghosts of Abraham Lincoln, Andrew Jackson, and Abigail Adams

The White House

200

Santa Clause is said to have 9 reindeer. Which one's name starts with a B?

Blitzen

200

During Dia de los Muertos, families with Mexican heritage celebrate their loved ones who have passed away with the creation of home altars and sharing of traditional meals and dishes. When does Dia de los Muertos happen?

November 1-2

200

This holiday is names after a Saint who may have been famous for performing marriages for christian soldiers who were forbidden to marry.

Valentines Day

200

This New Years holiday follows the Lunar Calendar and happens in late January/early February. It is not celebrated by everyone, but it is celebrated in the most populated country in the world.

Chinese New Year

300

This holiday is the celebration of the Mexican army's victory in 1862 over French forces, and is celebrated more heavily in the US than Mexico. What is the holiday?

Cinco de Mayo

300

This holiday mascot's real name is Peter Cottontail.

Easter Bunny

300

Independence Day celebrates the signing of the Declaration of Independence in this year.

1776

300

American Thanksgiving celebrates the landing of English pilgrims on the American continent on November 11, 1620. Although they intended to land in the Colony of Virginia, they landed in what is now this US state.

Massachusetts 

300

This is the most popular holiday in the world, with over 90% of people getting school and work off for this day.

January 1st, New Years Day

400

These were Frosty the Snowman's last words.

"I'll be back again someday"

400

Folklore may have turned Santa Claus into a toy distributor who mans a sleigh led by eight flying reindeer, but he is actually based, loosely, on a real person. Born around the year 270, St. Nicholas was the Bishop of Myra, a town in what is now a country that is also the name of an animal.

Turkey

400

Thanksgiving has roots in religious and cultural traditions, and in the US takes place on the (blank) Thursday of every November.

Fourth

400

This holiday is believed to have begun as a tradition at the end of harvest time when the boundary between this world and the other world thinned.

Halloween

400

Ramadan is an Islamic holiday where Muslims fast every day from sun up to sun down. This period is very holy and fasting allows them to grow closer to God, their families, and their loved ones. How many days does Ramadan fasting last?

1 Month

500

Martin Luther King Day happens on the third Monday of January every year and celebrates his contribution to the Civil Rights Movement. However, at birth, his name was not Martin. What popular M name was he originally given?

Michael

500

The lunar calendar assigns each year one of the 12 animals of the Chinese zodiac. This year is the year of the Tiger. Name 3 other animals in the Chinese zodiac.


Rat, Ox, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, and Pig


500

Memorial Day originated during the Civil War when citizens placed flowers on the graves of those who had been killed in battle. Memorial Day happens every year on the last (blank) of May.

Monday

500

Candy canes weren't popular as a Christmas candy until an immigrant from this country started decorating his Christmas trees with them in 1847.

Germany
500

Diwali is a five-day Festival of Lights that celebrates the triumph of light over darkness. It is native to this Asian country which is also the second most populated country in the world.

India

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