Fall
This warm drink made with cinnamon and nutmeg is a fall favourite.
What is a pumpkin spice latte?
The name “Halloween” is a contraction of this older phrase.
What is All Hallows Eve?
Diwali is known as the “Festival of ______.”
What is Lights?
This dessert is so associated with Thanksgiving that 50 million of them are baked in North America each year.
What is Pumpkin Pie?
This warm drink made with apples, cinnamon, and cloves is a fall classic.
What is apple cider?
This month marks the official end of fall in Canada.
What is December?
In Mexico, this holiday around the same time celebrates and honours ancestors.
What is Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead)?
Diwali is celebrated by millions worldwide to mark the victory of "_____" over darkness/evil.
What is light/good?
Benjamin Franklin once proposed this bird as America’s national bird.
What is Turkey
This stop-motion Tim Burton film is often debated as both a Halloween and Christmas movie.
What is The Nightmare Before Christmas?
The first day of fall is also called this.
What is the autumn equinox?
The legend of Stingy Jack — who tricked the Devil and was doomed to wander with an ember in a hollowed-out vegetable — inspired this Halloween symbol.
What is Jack-o-lantern?
During Diwali, people light these small clay lamps filled with oil to symbolize hope and positivity.
What are diyas?
This classic side dish, made from bread cubes, herbs, and broth, is sometimes cooked inside the turkey and sometimes served on the side.
What is stuffing?
The Danish concept of cozy comfort and contentment, often associated with autumn, is known by this word.
What is hygge?
This fall wardrobe staple, named after a British military officer, was originally designed for soldiers to stay warm in damp fall weather.
What is a trench coat?
This vegetable was originally used in Ireland and Scotland to carve lanterns before pumpkins became the North American standard.
What is a Turnip?
During Diwali, people often decorate their homes with these colorful floor art designs.
What is rangoli?
In the U.S., this giant parade is held every Thanksgiving morning.
What is the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade?
This German festival, originally marking the end of the harvest, is now celebrated worldwide with beer and music.
What is Oktoberfest?
Before the 16th century, this word was once used for the season of falling leaves before being replaced by autumn and fall.
Hint: It shares roots with Dutch herfst and German Herbst.
What is harvest?
The tradition of trick-or-treating came from this Celtic festival.
What is Samhain?
Diwali often aligns with the new moon in October or November, symbolizing "_______".
What is a new beginnings / renewal?
Many Indigenous communities still give thanks for these “Three Sisters” crops — a trio of staple foods that grow symbiotically together.
What are corn, beans, and squash?
The world’s first Halloween costume store opened in 1950 in this U.S. city known for its spooky reputation.
What is Salem, Massachusetts?