Winter Solstice
Saturnalia
Bodhi Day
Hanukkah
Kwanzaa
New Year's Day
Chinese New Year
Festivus
100
Winter Solstice marks the shortest one of the year.
What is day?
100
Saturnalia is an ancient Roman festival in honor of this god.
Who is Saturn?
100
Name one of the three main countries that celebrate Bodhi Day.
Japan, Korea, Vietnam
100
Hanukkah lasts for this many nights.
What is 8?
100
This color on the Kwanzaa flag represents the land of Africa.
What is green?
100
More than one ton of this drops in Times Square on New Year's Eve.
What is confetti?
100
Also known as the Spring Festival or Lunar New Year.
What is Chinese New Year?
100
This non-commercial holiday was first depicted on this sitcom in 1997.
What is Seinfeld?
200
A Scandinavian tradition involves burning this type of log to symbolize the heat and life-giving properties of the returning sun.
What is a Yule log?
200
These were often given as gifts to symbolize light returning after the solstice.
What are candles?
200
This word is known to mean "enlightenment."
Bodhi
200
What is a menorah?
200
The meaning of the word Kwanzaa.
What is First Fruits?
200
During this traditional event people take a dip or swim in a cold body of water.
What is the Polar Bear Plunge?
200
These bright explosions are used to scare off monsters and bad luck.
What are fireworks?
200
The date that Festivus is celebrated each year.
What is December 23rd?
300
Celtic Druids would harvest this plant during the winter solstice festivals, though it is now most commonly known as where mommy was seen kissing Santa Claus.
What is mistletoe?
300
Originally December 17th but later extended to December 17th to 23rd.
What are the dates of Saturnalia?
300
Believed to be the food that helped Buddha reach enlightenment, many people eat this for the holiday.
What is rice and milk?
300
True or false: The menorah candles are lit from right to left.
True
300
Name one of the 7 principles of Kwanzaa.
Unity, Self-determination, Collective Work and Responsibility, Cooperative Economics, Purpose, Creativity, Faith
300
This country produces champagne, the traditional drink to toast with on New Year's Eve.
What is France?
300
Considered a lucky color, it is used in almost all decorations and clothing.
What is red?
300
The material used to make a Festivus pole.
What is aluminum?
400
Yalda is an ancient Iranian celebration that commemorates the birth of the sun god Mithra and the victory of light over this.
What is darkness?
400
The Saturnalia traditions of singing, playing music, feasting, socializing, and gift giving are considered by some to have influenced how we celebrate this holiday.
What is Christmas?
400
Buddhist monks stay up all night before Bodhi Day doing this.
What is meditating?
400
Traditional potato dish served during Hanukkah.
What are potato latkes?
400
The seven principles of Kwanzaa are represented by these objects.
What are seven candles in a kinara?
400
In Spain, people eat 12 of this fruit at midnight on New Year's Eve.
What are grapes?
400
The Chinese zodiac assigns an animal each year. 2025 is the year of this animal.
What is the snake?
400
This Festivus tradition takes place immediately after dinner and consists of each person the opportunity to verbalize disappointments from the previous year.
What is the Airing of the Grievances?
500
Dong Zhi is a Chinese festival where families gather to mark the end of the harvest and arrival of winter with much of this activity.
What is eating traditional foods?
500
These were used to decorate houses and outside buildings with the green branches symbolizing luck, friendship, and life during the chilly winter.
What are wreaths and greenery?
500
Families celebrate the day by telling Jataka tales, which are stories about this religious teacher.
Who is Buddha?
500
A four sided spinning top often played with during Hanukkah.
What is a dreidel?
500
The year Kwanzaa was first celebrated.
What is 1966?
500
A giant chocolate kiss is dropped at midnight in this city.
What is Hershey, Pennsylvania?
500
Celebrations end with this festival which promotes reconciliation, peace, and forgiveness.
What is the Lantern Festival?
500
The final tradition observed during Festivus celebrations and includes a wrestling match between the head of the household and a selected challenger.
What is Feats of Strength?