Thanksgiving
Thanks
Macy's Day Parade
Desserts
American Holidays
200

In the United States, Congress passed a law in 1941 that established that Thanksgiving will always fall on this Thursday in November.

What is the fourth?

200

Grazie

What is Italian?

200

The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is held in this borough of New York City.

What is Manhattan? 

200

This dish is the most popular Thanksgiving dessert, narrowly edging out apple pie. 

What is pumpkin pie? 

200
This day after Thanksgiving marks the beginning of Christmas shopping season. 

What is Black Friday? 

400

This country celebrates its Thanksgiving on the second Monday in October each year, potentially due to its earlier start to winter.

What is Canada?

400

Arigato

What is Japanese?

400

This dance group has been performing annually at the parade since 1957.

Who are the Rockettes? 

400

This candy bar was not named after the famous baseball player, but after President Cleveland's daughter.

What is Baby Ruth? 

400

Although it's more commonly referred to as "President's Day", the federal government officially designates the 3rd Monday in February as a celebration of this president's birthday. 

Who is George Washington? 

600

This president officially declared Thanksgiving a federal holiday in 1863.

Who is Abraham Lincoln? 

600

Obrigado

What is Portuguese?

600

Macy's is the second largest consumer of this element in the entire world, mainly due to the large balloons needed for the parade.

What is helium? 

600

This British favorite is made from layers of jelly, sponge cake, fruit, custard, and cream.

What is a trifle? 

600

This holiday ostensibly decides if winter ends on February 2nd or March 21st.

What is Groundhog's Day? 

800

While George H.W. Bush made it an annual tradition, it was John Kennedy who was the first president to do this on Thanksgiving.

What is pardon a turkey? 

800

Bedankt

What is Dutch? 

800

This character has appeared as a balloon in 42 parades through 2022, more than any other. 

Who is Snoopy? 

800

President George Washington was a huge fan of this dessert, which he spent the modern equivalent of thousands of dollars on in 1790. 

What is ice cream? 

800

This May holiday was formally established in 1914, nearly 60 years before its June counterpart was formalized.

What is Mother's Day? 
1000

The pilgrims famously celebrated the very first Thanksgiving in 1621 with this Native American tribe.

Who are the Wampanoag? 

1000

Asante

What is Swahili? 

1000

This Florida theme park put on their own holiday balloon parade for several years, repurposing the balloons from Macy's.   

What is Universal Studios Orlando? 

1000

Chocolate was first discovered and named in this Central American civilization. 

What is the Aztec Empire? 

1000

This holiday was originally called "Armistice Day" before getting its current name in 1954. 

What is Veterans Day? 

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