Christmas
True or False: Jesus was born on December 25.
False. It is unknown what day Jesus was actually born as it is not mentioned in the Bible. Pop Julius I chose December 25 as the day to celebrate his birth in the 4th century.
The influx of immigrants in the 1800s from what country popularized Halloween in America?
Ireland
What is the name of the Saint this holiday is named after?
Valentine
What year did the Fourth of July become a federal holiday?
1870
How many million turkeys are eaten on Thanksgiving each year?
around 46 million
What year was Christmas declared a federal holiday?
1870
In what decade did Halloween get a revamp to be more "family-friendly"?
1950s
How many million cards are sent on Valentine's Day every year?
145 million
On what day did the Continental Congress formally adopt the Declaration of Independence?
July 4th
What is the only food that we actually know was present at the first Thanksgiving?
Corn
What religion's winter celebrations did Christianity's creation of Christmas attempt to get rid of?
the Pagan religion
What empire conquered the Celtic lands and merged their autumn traditions together?
The Roman Empire
In what century did Pope Gelasius make February 14th Valentine's Day?
the 5th century
On what day did the Continental Congress vote in favor of declaring independence from Great Britain?
July 2nd
What is the name of the town where the first Thanksgiving took place?
Plymouth
What famous book helped popularize the celebration of Christmas in America in the 1800s?
A Christmas Carol
What is the original name of Halloween?
All Hallows' Eve
Valentine's Day has its roots in Lupercalia, a Roman festival celebrating what?
Fertility
What was the first state to make the Fourth of July an official state holiday?
Massachusetts
What was the first state to adopt an annual Thanksgiving holiday?
New York
Scandinavia (Norway, Sweden, Finland)
The Celtic people over 2,000 years ago celebrated the festival of Samhain on October 31st. What was special about this day?
They believed the veils between the living and the dead was thinner on this day, so ghosts were able to walk among the living
Cupid has his origins in the Greek God of love. What is his name?
Eros
What city was the first to hold an independence day celebration in 1777?
Philadelphia
What president made Thanksgiving a national holiday?
Abraham Lincoln