Mark Your Calendars
Traditions
St. Nick Wannabes
Double Jeopardy
1
December 6th
When is St. Nicholas Day?
1
Now used as a shopping and sporting event, this UK and commonwealth holiday on December 26th was originally a day that servants, tradespeople, and the poor were presented with gifts.
What is Boxing Day?
1
*Double Jeopardy*
Who is Belsnickel?
1
Who is Krampus?
2
December 8th
*Double Jeopardy* - Two answers
What is Immaculate Conception Day?
What is Bodhi Day?
2
A large countdown event inspired by a maritime practice of using time balls to inform people of the time.
*Double Jeopardy*
What is New Years Eve?
2
Russian
*DOUBLE JEOPARDY* - Both figures
Ded Moroz And Snegurochka (Grandfather Frost and Snow Maiden)
2
The only two years that there was not a ball drop since it's start in 1907
What is 1942 and 1943?
3
December 22nd - January 1st
*Double Jeopardy*
Yule
3
Mexicans/Mexican-Americans celebrate the patron saint of Mexico by visiting a Basilica on this holiday along with putting up images of the Virgin Mary
What is the Feast Day of our Lady Guadalupe?
Fiesta de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe
3
La Befana
3
The name for the geographical occurrence of Earth's poles reaching its maximum tilt away from the Sun (inspiration for Yule)
Winter Solstice
4
December 25
What is Christmas?
4
A day of solemn reflection, study of the Gathas, prayers at the temple and at home, gratefulness for one’s own life, and a celebration of the life of Zarathushtra
What is Zartosht No-Diso?
4
*Double Jeopardy*
Who is Christkindl (Christkind)?
4
The German theologian that started the movement for Christkindl.
Who is Martin Luther?
5
December 26th - January 1st
What is Kwanzaa?
5
A candle is lit every night of this holiday to commemorate a great miracle that occurred in ancient Judea.
*Double Jeopardy*
What is Hanukkah (Chanukah)?
5
The Three Kings (the Three Wise Men)
(Día de los Reyes)
5
The Great Miracle commemorated during Hanukkah (Chanukah)
What is one day's worth of oil burning for eight days?