Kwanzaa
When is Kwanzaa celebrated?
December 26 - January 1
When is Hanukkah in 2025?
December 15 - December 22
How many people visit food banks every month in Canada?
2.2 million.
When is Christmas?
December 25
When is Yule celebrated in the Northern Hemisphere?
December 21
What is the name of the candle holder used in Kwanzaa?
Kinara.
How many branches does the Hanukkah menorah have?
9
What percentage of food bank visitors are children?
33% (nearly 712 000/month).
In Argentina, people enjoy pan dulce (sweet bread), often filled with what?
Dried fruit and nuts.
What does Yule celebrate?
The winter solstice and rebirth of the sun.
What does the word Kwanzaa mean in Swahili?
First fruits.
In which direction are the candles in the Hanukkah menorah lit?
Left to right.
How many food bank users are employed?
1 in 5
What is the Christmas Eve dinner that honours deceased friends and family called?
Consoada
In which country did Yule originate?
Germany
What do the colours black, red, and green represent?
Black - The people.
Red - Their struggle.
Green - Hope and the future.
What is gelt?
Chocolate coins gifted to children during Hanukkah.
How many Canadians live in food insecure households?
25% (1 in 4)
When did the Christmas tree tradition begin?
16th century
People in which country construct Yule goats out of straw?
Sweden
What to the ears of corn (muhindi) placed on the Kwanzaa table represent?
Children and future generations.
What traditional Hanukkah food is fried in oil?
Latkes (potato pancakes).
What household type accounts for the most (42%) of food bank users?
Single people.
How did the tradition of hanging stockings begin?
The legend of St. Nicholas who is said to have dropped gold down a poor man's chimney, then landed in stockings drying my the fire.
What is the meaning behind a Yule log?
Renewal, protection, and returning light.