Jewish holiday
Federal Holiday
State holiday
Christian Holiday
Observances
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Is one of the happiest Jewish events for many Jewish Americans. Many families light candles on the ______, a type of candle holder, eat sizzling potato pancakes, give gifts and play with the dreidel, a spinning toy that is particularly popular during
What is Last Day of Chanukah
100
This Holiday falls on January 1 and marks the start of a new year according to the Gregorian calendar
What is New Year's Day?
100
One of the most popular presidents in United States history. It is a state holiday in some states on or around February 12
What is Lincoln's Birthday?
100
This Holiday is a Christian holy day commemorating the descent of the Holy Ghost upon the disciples of Jesus Christ, according to the New Testament of the Bible.
What is Pentecost ?
100
This is also known as the spring festival.
What is Chinese New Year?
200
In this Holiday many people make a special effort to ensure that older people, the poor, and those living alone, can take part in the ceremonial meals known as Seder.
What is Passover (first day)
200
This Holiday is a federal holiday held on the third Monday of January. It celebrates the life and achievements of _____.
What is Martin Luther King Day
200
This Pacific Nothwest state celebrates the anniversary of its independence on March 2.
What is Texas Independence Day?
200
The Holiday which is annually on December 24.
What is Christmas Eve ?
200
This Holiday is annually observed on May 5.
What is Cinco de Mayo?
300
This Holiday is a Jewish holiday known as the Day of Atonement. Many people of Jewish faith in the United States spend the day fasting and praying. Its theme centers on atonement and repentance.
What is Yom Kippur
300
This Holiday annually falls on November 11. This day is the anniversary of the signing of the armistice, which ended the World War I hostilities between the Allied nations and Germany in 1918.
What is Veterans Day?
300
This Holiday is the day when Christians commemorate Jesus Christ's crucifixion, which plays an important part in the Christian faith. It is not a federal holiday in the United States, although it is a state holiday in some states.
What is Good Friday
300
Catholic churches in the United States celebrate this feast on August 15 each year to honor the belief that Jesus' mother was taken to heaven.
What is Assumption of Mary?
300
This Holiday is annually held on the second Sunday of May
What is Mother's Day?
400
Many Jewish Americans celebrate ____ on the 14th day of the month of Adar in the Jewish calendar, which is in February or March in the Gregorian calendar.
What is Purim
400
This Holiday is observed on the last Monday of May. It was formerly known as Decoration Day and commemorates all men and women who have died in military service for the United States
What is Memorial Day?
400
This Holiday celebrates the birthday of the monarch of Hawaii between 1782 and 1819. He is well-known and respected for uniting and establishing the Kingdom of Hawaii in 1810
What is Kamehameha Day?
400
This Holiday commemorates the Patron Saint of animals and the environment. It is a popular day for pets to be “blessed”.
What is Feast of St Francis of Assisi ?
400
This Holiday is an annual observance on September 11 to remember those who were injured or died during the terrorist attacks in the United States on September 11, 2001.
What is Patriot Day?
500
This Holiday is the 15th day of the Jewish months of Shevat. This festival is also known as the “New Year for Trees” and is observed in Jewish communities in countries such as the United States.
What is Tu Bishvat/Tu B'Shevat
500
This holiday is controversial because the European settlement in the Americas led to the demise of the history and culture of the indigenous peoples.
What is Columbus Day?
500
This holiday is the day after Thanksgiving Day and the Friday before Cyber Monday in the United States. It is a busy shopping day and is a holiday in some states.
What is Black Friday ?
500
It celebrates the three wise men’s visit to baby Jesus and also remembers his baptism, according to the Christian Bible’s events.
What is Epiphany?
500
This Holiday is an annual observation in the United States designed to highlight the problem of child abduction. It falls on May 25 - on that date in 1979, six-year-old New Yorker Ethan Patz disappeared on his way to school.
What is National Missing Children's Day ?
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