Yule
This natural event— the shortest day and longest night of the year— is the central focus of Yule.
What is the winter solstice?
Diwali is also called the “Festival of ___”
What is Lights?
Kwanzaa begins on this date each year.
What is December 26th?
Shab-e Yalda is an ancient celebration from this country.
What is Iran?
Las Posadas is mainly celebrated in this region or country.
What is Mexico?
Lighting candles and burning this traditional wooden item symbolize the return of the sun during Yule.
Hint: Timber
What is the Yule log?
Diwali is celebrated mostly in this country.
What is India?
What are the three colors of Kwanzaa?
What is Red, Green and Black?
People often eat this red fruit on Shab-e Yalda, symbolizing health and happiness.
What are pomegranates?
The celebration of Las Posadas lasts for this many nights.
What is 9?
Many modern Christmas traditions, such as decorating trees and gift-giving, actually come from this older midwinter celebration.
True or False?
What is True?
This religion primarily celebrates Diwali, marking the victory of light over darkness and good over evil.
What is Hinduism?
Families display a mazao during Kwanzaa, which consists of these items.
What are fruits and vegetables?
People stay ___ all night during Shab-e Yalda.
What is awake?
The piñata used during Las Posadas traditionally has seven points, representing these.
What are the 7 deadly sins?
Many Yule decorations, like holly and fir trees, stay green all year and are called this.
What are evergreens?
Families often perform this ritual, praying to the goddess Lakshmi for wealth and ___ in the coming year.
Hint: P
Each of the 7 days of Kwanzaa is dedicated to what?
What are guided principles or the Nguzo Saba?
Shab-e Yalda is often celebrated with readings from the Divan of Hafez, which is a collection of what?
What is poetry?
Las Posadas celebrates Mary and Joseph looking for a place to stay in this town.
What is Bethlehem?
Who were the first people to celebrate Yule?
Hint: 3 answers will be accepted
What are ancient Germanic peoples, (Norse) Scandinavian and Pagan?
During Diwali, people clean and decorate their homes and create colorful designs on the floor using rice and flower petals called these.
What is a rangoli?
What is the object that holds the 7 candles lit during the 7 days of Kwanzaa?
What is a kinara?
The name “Yalda” comes from a word meaning this, representing a new beginning.
This Spanish word, “Posadas,” means?
What is an inn or lodging?