Christmas
People often put this at the very top of the Christmas tree.
What is a star or an angel?
Kwanzaa is celebrated from December 26th to this date.
What is January 1st?
Children go door to door on Halloween saying this phrase to get candy.
What is trick or treat?
This color is seen everywhere during Chinese New Year because it symbolizes luck and happiness.
What is Red?
This large bird is the centerpiece of most Thanksgiving dinners in the U.S.
What is a Turkey?
This song by Mariah Carey returns to the top of the charts every December.
What is "All I Want for Christmas Is You" by Mariah Carey?
The seven symbols of Kwanzaa are based on the traditions of this continent.
What is Africa?
Americans spend billions of dollars every year on Halloween. What is the second biggest expense after candy?
What is Costumes?
This U.S. state holds some of the largest Chinese New Year celebrations, including the famous parade in San Francisco, and was the first to make it an official state holiday.
What is California?
The first Thanksgiving was celebrated in 1621 between the Pilgrims and this Indigenous tribe.
What is Wampanoag?
In Home Alone, Kevin defends his house from two burglars named...
What is Harry and Marv?
Each night of Kwanzaa, a candle is lit on this traditional candle holder.
What is kinara?
Every year, people in the U.S. carve faces into pumpkins and light them from the inside. What are these decorations called, and what do they symbolize?
What jack-o’-lanterns, which symbolize guiding lost spirits and keeping evil away?
The Chinese New Year is also known by another name that reflects its connection to the moon’s cycles. What is it?
What is Lunar New Year?
Watching this event on TV has become one of the most famous Thanksgiving traditions, especially in New York City.
What is the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade?
In the United States, the average person spends around this amount of money during the Christmas season, including gifts, food, and decorations.
What is About $1,000 to $1,800?
Many people celebrate both Christmas and Kwanzaa. What does this show about how the holiday is viewed in modern American culture?
What Kwanzaa is seen as inclusive and cultural rather than religious?
In 2024 in the U.S., the costume trend-tracker Frightgeist reported that one of the top searched Halloween costumes was this character from Beetlejuice
What is Shrunken Head Bob?
Each year in the Chinese zodiac is represented by an animal. What determines which animal year it is?
What is 12-year zodiac cycle?
Many Americans volunteer at food banks on Thanksgiving. What social value does this tradition represent?
What is gratitude and community service?
Which ancient Roman festival, celebrated in December and honoring the god Saturn, is believed to have influenced many Christmas traditions?
What is Saturnalia?
The name “Kwanzaa” comes from a Swahili phrase meaning what?
What is First Fruits?
In ancient Celtic culture, people would leave food outside their homes during Samhain to appease the spirits.
What is to appease wandering spirits?
Each Chinese New Year is represented by one of twelve zodiac animals. In 2024, the celebration honored this animal.
What is a Dragon?
Which year did the U.S. government officially make Thanksgiving a national holiday, and which president proclaimed it?
What is 1863, proclaimed by President Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War?