Christmas
This traditional holiday decoration was once made with strands of silver but is now usually plastic.
What is Tinsel?
This three-leafed plant is an iconic symbol of the holiday and was allegedly used by St. Patrick to explain the Holy Trinity.
What is a shamrock?
This cheerful, trumpet-shaped flower, often yellow or white, is one of the most visible signs of spring and Easter.
What is a daffodil?
These bright red decorations, hung everywhere during the festival, symbolize joy and good fortune.
What are lanterns or couplets?
This central piece of Passover dinnerware displays the symbolic foods of the Seder.
What is the Seder plate?
The mythological winged creature that is the only one of Santa's reindeer whose name starts with a "C."
Who is Cupid?
On St. Patrick's Day, this U.S. city famously dyes its river a bright green.
What is Chicago?
This furry figure is said to deliver baskets of candy and colored eggs.
What is the Easter Bunny?
A large, undulating costume of this mythical, serpentine creature is a signature sight in the annual parade, often operated by many people.
What is a dragon?
A sight on the Seder plate, this mixture of apples, nuts, and wine symbolizes the mortar the enslaved Hebrews used in Egypt.
What is Charoset?
The name of the giant snow monster who guards the North Pole in the 1964 Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer special.
Who is The Bumble?
While green is the modern color, this darker color, known as "St. Patrick's Blue," was historically associated with the saint.
What is blue?
A popular sight, this decorated, oval-shaped object symbolizes new life and the resurrection.
What is an Easter egg?
These small, rectangular packets are traditionally given out by married couples and elders, containing money to symbolize the transfer of good fortune.
What are red envelopes?
The unleavened bread eaten during Passover, it is recognizable by its flat, cracker-like appearance and perforated surface.
What is Matzah?
Sugar Plums were the treat that danced in the heads of the sleeping children in this famous poem.
What is "A visit from St. Nicholas"?
This mythical being, known for hiding a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow, is often depicted wearing a green coat and buckled hat.
What is a leprechaun?
The official flower of Easter, this white bloom with a yellow center often decorates churches and homes for the holiday.
What is the Easter Lily?
A common sight at family gatherings, these round, sticky rice cakes are eaten in hopes of a better year, as their name is a homophone for "higher year."
What is Nian Gao?
Often referred to as "bitter herbs," this plant sight on the Seder plate represents the bitterness of slavery.
What is Maror?
The name for the traditional spiced cider that is sung about in the carol, "Here We Come A-Wassailing."
What is Wassail?
You'd be seeing a Celtic cross if you spotted this traditional Irish Christian symbol that features a cross with a circle around the intersection.
What is a Celtic cross?
A large, often public, egg hunt or egg roll is a key sight at this annual White House event on the Monday after Easter.
What is the White House Easter Egg Roll?
The end of the New Year period is marked by this final festival, whose sights include illuminated lanterns hung up and sent floating into the sky.
What is the Lantern Festival?
This special cup is filled with wine and set aside on the Seder table for a prominent biblical figure who tradition says visits every Jewish home on Seder night.
What is the Cup of Elijah?