Christmas
What date is Christmas celebrated on?
(Answer: December 25th)
How many days is Hanukkah celebrated?
8
How many days does Kwanzaa last?
7
What is the meaning of the word “Kwanzaa”?
First Fruits
Finish the Lyric: Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way..."
(Answer: Oh, what fun it is to ride in a one-horse open sleigh.)
What is the traditional color of Santa's suit?
Answer: Red)
What is the significance of lighting the menorah?
(Answer: It commemorates the miracle of the oil lasting eight days)
What does the green candle on the Kinara represent?
Answer: The future and hope
What color candles are on the Kinara for Kwanzaa?
Answer: Black, red, and green)
Finish the Lyric: Silent night, holy night, all is calm..."
(Answer: All is bright.)
What is one symbol of Christmas?
(Answer: Christmas tree, star, or Santa Claus)
What is one symbol of Hanukkah?
(Answer: Menorah, dreidel,
What is one of the symbols of Kwanzaa?
(Answer: Kinara, fruits, or the unity cup
What holiday figure is also known as St. Nicholas?
(Answer: Santa Claus)
Finish the Lyric: "Oh Hanukkah, oh Hanukkah, come light the..."
What is the origin of Christmas?
(Answer: Celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ)
What is the origin of Hanukkah?
Answer: The rededication of the Second Temple and the miracle of the oil)
What is the purpose of Kwanzaa?
(Answer: To celebrate African-American culture and heritage)
What holiday symbol represents hope in both Christmas and Hanukkah?
The Star
Finish the Lyric:"We wish you a Merry Christmas and a..."
Answer: Happy New Year.)
What does the star on top of the Christmas tree represent?
(Answer: The Star of Bethlehem)
What are the colors of Hanukkah?
The colors of Hanukkah, primarily blue, white, and sometimes silver, hold symbolic meaning related to the holiday’s themes.
Name two of the seven principles of Kwanzaa.
(Answer: Unity (Umoja), Self-determination (Kujichagulia), or others from Nguzo Saba)
What holiday is also known as the “Festival of Lights”?
Hanukkah
Finish the Lyric: "On the first day of Christmas, my true love gave to me..."