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The most celebrated holiday in Japan is Shogatsu. They say prayers for luck and ring giant bells, but they don't sing Auld Lang Syne.
What is New Year?
This country has the most paid public holidays, including Nowruz, the Persian New Year.
What is Iran?
The number of days Kwanzaa is celebrated each year.
What is 7?
Jamhuri Day celebrates Kenya's independence from this colonial power.
What is Great Britain?
This Roman holiday celebrated at the solstice paid homage to Saturn.
What is Saturnalia?
This tradition may be traced to the Norse goddess Frigg who promised to kiss any creature who passed beneath the evergreen sprig
What is kissing under the mistletoe?
In the Middle Ages alms boxes were open and their contents distributed to the poor on this holiday. The feudal rich also gave their leftovers to those who worked their land.
What is Boxing Day?
In this country, Christmas comes at the beginning of summer holidays and Santa sometimes uses kangaroos.
What is Australia?
During Kwanzaa, this color symbolizes the struggle against all forms of slavery.
What is red?
Eid al-Fitr is the celebration that ends this month of fasting. It is a time to be especially generous and grateful.
What is Ramadan?
Learning about all the people who originally inhabited Hennepin County is one thing you could do to celebrate this recently 'DISCOVERED' holiday.
What is Indigenous Peoples Day?
Maha Shivaratri is a time of contemplation and prayer devoted to this Hindu god.
Who is Shiva?
This tradition may have come from the Iron age practice of burning huge logs to ring in the new year
What is burning the Yule log?
Saint Nicholas was born in this modern-day country.
What is Turkey?
In the TV show "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer", he wanted to be a dentist.
Who is Hermey?
In O. Henry's story "Gift of the Magi", Della sells this to buy a watch chain for her husband, Jim.
What is her hair?
After the rededication of the Second temple, the Talmud says one day's supply of this substance miraculously lasted 8 days
What is oil?
Raksha Bandan celebrates the love between these family members. What rivalry?
Who are brothers and sisters?
These are fired in the air during, Boun 'BANG' Fai, a festival of fertility and rainmaking.
What are rockets?
The birthday of the unconquered sun included this modern holiday tradition. When did they shop before Black Friday?
What is gift giving?
Eid al-Adha commemorates Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son Ishmael, and lasts three days at the end of this annual pilgramage to Mecca.
What is the Hajj?
This rom-com was written by Bill Shakespeare for the close of the Christmas season
What is Twelfth Night (What You Will)?
For the That Luang Festival, a pilgrimage to That Luang Stupa in this city is followed by a fair and carnival.
What is Vientiane?
The ninth candle used in a Hanukkah celebration.
What is the helper?
Tiradentes Day in Brazil celebrates the execution of Tiradentes, who led a revolution against this colonial power.
What is Portugal?