Holidays in Other Cultures
In Spain and in many Hispanic cultures, people eat 12 grapes at midnight for good luck on this holiday.
What is New Years?
This counselor has sleepovers with her sisters every Christmas Eve.
Who is Abbie H?
This color represents Pentecost (the church day that is associated with the Holy Spirit).
What is red?
This counselor's family always eats cabbage for St. Patrick's Day.
Who is Maggie?
This saint is associated with gold coins at Christmas.
Who is Saint Nicholas?
Many countries and cultures celebrate this holiday by hiding a baby Jesus figurine in a "King Cake."
What is Mardi Gras?
This counselor's favorite team lost to the Cowboys on Christmas.
Who is Khalid?
This color represents Advent in churches.
What is Blue or Purple?
This person's family always put some dog treats in spare Easter eggs so the family's dogs could participate in the Easter Egg hunt.
Who is Danielle?
This saint is associated with a crown of candles.
Who is Saint Lucy?
Many Japanese families enjoy this American fast-food chain for Christmas Dinner each year.
What is KFC?
This counselor's family opens one gift the night before Christmas. It is always matching pajamas :)
Who is Davis?
This color represents Christmas in churches.
What is Christmas and Easter?
This counselor always has double Thanksgiving feasts - one for lunch, one for dinner.
Who is Caitlin?
This saint is associated with nature and animals.
Greece’s maritime tradition takes center stage during this holiday season as boats adorned with strings of lights grace both waterways and town squares.
What is Christmas?
This counselor used to go to three different houses on Christmas Day to open presents.
Who is Abby W?
This color represents Lent in churches.
What is purple?
This staff person's family had small, contained oven fires each year on Thanksgiving three years in a row.
Who is Sara?
This saint wrote a letter and signed it "From your _____."
Who is Saint Valentine?
Bermuda and Guyana have kite flying festivals for this holiday.
What is Easter?
This counselor's family travels to DC from Virginia each year at Christmas.
Who is Melo?
This color represents the Season of Creation (a newer season that takes place in autumn in honor of ecology).
What is orange?
This counselor's family used to celebrate Groundhog's Day by all wearing Groundhog hats.
Who is Theo?
This saint wrangled snakes on a northern European island.
Who is Saint Patrick?