Hearts Month
This singer made “Can’t Help Falling in Love” famous in 1961.
Elvis Presley
This civil rights leader delivered the famous “I Have a Dream” speech in 1963.
Martin Luther King Jr.
This bright color is traditionally worn and displayed during Chinese New Year to symbolize good fortune and happiness.
Red
Mardi Gras is French for this phrase.
Fat Tuesday
Before smartphones, families often gathered to play this popular board game involving buying properties like Boardwalk and Park Place.
Monopoly
The holiday is named after this early Christian martyr.
Saint Valentine
In 1955, this woman refused to give up her bus seat in Montgomery, Alabama.
This long, colorful creature seen in Lunar New Year parades is believed to bring good luck and prosperity.
Dragon
The traditional Mardi Gras colors are purple, green, and this third color.
Gold
This winter activity, often done on wooden or plastic boards without runners, has been enjoyed by Canadian families for generations, and often enjoyed during the Family Day, heading to a snowy hill to enjoy this fast-paced winter pastime that doesn’t require skis or skates.
Tobogganing
In the 1950s, young couples often met at these outdoor movie theaters.
Drive-in theatres
This man became the first African American President of the United States in 2008.
Barack Obama
Children often receive money in these during the celebration.
Red Envelopes
This sweet pastry, often decorated in Mardi Gras colors, sometimes contains a tiny plastic baby inside.
King Cake
This Canadian province was the first to introduce Family Day in 1990.
Alberta
What city is also known as the "City of Love"
Paris
In 1947, this baseball player broke Major League Baseball’s color barrier when he joined the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Jackie Robinson
Chinese New Year is also commonly known by this broader name.
Lunar New Year
This Canadian city is famous for hosting one of the country’s largest winter Mardi Gras–style celebrations, known as Carnaval.
Quebec City
In Ontario, Family Day was officially introduced in this year.
2008
The country that produces the most cocoa beans in the world is this West African nation.
Ivory Coast
This poet and author wrote “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.”
Maya Angelou
According to the Chinese zodiac, 2026 is the Year of this animal.
Horse
Mardi Gras marks the final day before this Christian season of fasting begins.
Lent
Not all provinces celebrate Family Day under the same name — in Manitoba, it is known as this similar holiday.
Louis Riel Day