New Year
This is the most iconic NY Eve event watched by millions of people.
Macy's Thanksgiving Parade or New Years Eve ball drop.
What is the New Years' Eve ball drop?
This flower is most commonly associated with Valentine's Day.
Lillies or Roses.
What are roses?
Originally, Memorial Day was called this.
Veteran's Day or Decoration Day.
What was Decoration Day? (a day to decorate the graves of fallen soldiers)
This document adopted on July 4, 1776, declared The Colonies separation from
Great Britain.
The Constitution or The Declaration of Independence.
What is The Declaration of Independence?
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Halloween's origins are rooted in this ancient Celtic festival.
Beltane or Samhain.
What is Samhain? (A Gaelic festival celebrating the end of harvest and beginning
of winter.)
This is the ship which brought Pilgrims to America.
Pinta or Mayflower
What is The Mayflower?
In the Southern US, this is traditional food eaten at the New Year.
Hamburgers and French Fries or Black Eyed Peas and Collard Greens.
What is Black Eyed Peas and Collard Greens?
This is a popular confectionery gift for Valentine's Day.
Chocolate hearts or Gingerbread cookies.
What are chocolate hearts?
Memorial Day was originally established to honor these soldiers.
Civil War or WWI.
What was the Civil War?
This founding father is considered to be the primary author of the Declaration
of Independence.
Thomas Jefferson or Benjamin Franklin.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
This was originally used to make Jack O'Lanterns in Ireland, before
pumpkins became popular in America.
Turnips or Gourds.
What are turnips?
This native American tribe is traditionally associated with the first Thanksgiving
feast at Plymouth.
Cherokee or Wampanoag.
What is the Wampanoag?
Superstition says that kissing at midnight brings this.
Bad luck and arguments or Good luck.
What is good luck?
This is a common activity for children in schools at Valentine's.
Making a box and trading valentines or giving the teacher an apple.
What is making a box and trading valentines?
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On Memorial Day we are encouraged to pause for a national moment of remembrance
at this time.
Noon or 3 PM.
What is 3PM? (a new federal law, to honor those who have died in service to our nation)
This famous bell is historically associated with the reading of the
Declaration of Independence.
Freedom Bell or Liberty Bell.
What is The Liberty Bell?
Trick or Treating evolved from this medieval practice.
Souling or Caroling.
What is souling? (late medieval poor people would go house to house to get
gifts in exchange for prayers for the dead.)
This President made Thanksgiving a National Holiday.
Abraham Lincoln or George Washington
Who was Abraham Lincoln?
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Making New Years Resolution stems from this history
Babylonians or Romans.
What is Babylonians? (Promises were made to get on the right side of their gods)
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This is the Roman festival believed to be a precursor to Valentine's.
Saturnalia or Lupercalia.
What is Lupercalia? Pastoral festival in ancient Rome, promoting health and fertility.
This flower is associated with Memorial Day as a symbol of remembrance.
Lilly or Poppy.
What is a poppy?
In this year the tradition of setting off fireworks on July 4 began.
1776 or 1777.
What is 1777? (Philadelphia celebrated the first year of Independence with
bonfires and fireworks.)
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Seeing a spider on Halloween night signifies this.
Bad luck is coming or Spirit of a deceased loved on watches over you.
What is The Spirit of a deceased loved one watches over you?
In this year Thanksgiving was established as a Federal Holiday by an act of Congress.
1863 or 1941.
What is 1941? (President FDR)
This is the traditional song sung at the New Year.
Happy New Year, Baby or Auld Lang Syne.
What is Auld Lang Syne? (old times fondly remembered)
This color is most commonly associated with Valentine's.
Red or Green.
What is Red? or pink?
American Flag is flown in this manner on Memorial Day.
At full staff all day, or Half staff until noon, then raised to full staff until sunset.
At half staff until noon, then at full staff until sunset.
This was the approximate population of the US on July 4, 1776.
2.5 million people or 5 million people.
What is 2.5 million people?
This famous illusionist died on Halloween.
Harry Houdini or David Copperfield
Who was Harry Houdini?
This popular side dish is often served at Thanksgiving, with mushrooms and onions.
Green Bean Casserole or Macaroni and Cheese.
What is Green Bean Casserole?
This is considered good luck to have in the pantry at the new year.
Beans or Toilet paper.
What is beans? (and other food).
The tradition of sending Valentine's cards through the mail began about this time.
Mid 1800s or Early 1900s.
What is mid 1800s?
Memorial Day became an official holiday in this year.
1945 or 1971.
What is 1971?
July 4th officially became a holiday in this year.
1870 or 1941.
What is 1870?
This is the most popular candy on Halloween.
Candy Corn or Reeses Peanut Butter Cups.
What is Reeses Peanut Butter Cups?
This professional sport is often played on Thanksgiving Day in America.
Basketball or Football.
What is Football?