Christmas
What is Christmas?
An annual festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ
What is Kwanzaa?
An African-Americans celebration of life
What is Three Kings Day?
A Christian feast day that celebrates the revelation of God incarnate as Jesus Christ
What does Eid al-Fitr celebrate?
Celebrates the end of Ramadan and the end of fasting
What does Hanukkah commemorate?
The rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem in the 160s BC when the Jewish religion and Jewish practices were outlawed and Jews rose up against their Greek-Syrian oppressors.
What gift did the Little Drummer Boy give to the new born Christ?
He played a song for him on his drums
Is Kwanzaa a religious holiday or a cultural one?
Cultural
What did the three kings give Jesus?
Gold, the essential oil frankincense, end the resin myrrh
How long does Eid last?
Usually 3 days
How long does Hanukkah last?
Eight days
According to legend, what holiday goodies were shaped to resemble a shepherd's staff, as a way to remind children of the shepherds who visited baby jesus?
Candy Canes
What day are gifts exchanged during Kwanzaa
December 31st
Why do children leave their shoes outside the night before?
Similarly to how stockings are hung, the shoes are filled with hay or treats for the Three Wise Men’s camels. In exchange, candies and toys are left for the children.
What does Eid-al Fitr mean?
It literally translates to Festival of Breaking the Fast
What is a traditional game played on Hanukah?
Spinning the dreidel
What country is Eggnog said to have originated from?
England
What do the 7 candles represent?
Remind participants of the several principles and the colors in flags of African liberation movements
What were the Three Kings names?
Melchior, Caspar and Balthazar
When does the festival begin?
When the new moon is first sighted
What is the center candle on a menorah called?
Shamash
In which European country was the original St. Nicholas born?
Turkey
What does each of the colors (green, black, and red) of the candles symbolize?
Green= Hope/future
Black= Unity
Red= Bloodshed/struggle/Slavery
What is inside the traditional Rosca de Reyes fruitcake?
A small statue of baby Jesus is hidden in one of the slices. Whoever has the baby throws the Candlemas party on Feb 2
What country has the biggest celebration of Eid?
India
What is the most popular Hanukkah Food?
Potato Latkes commemorating the oil that lasted 8 days