Holiday History
Holiday Numbers
Holiday Names
Holiday People
Holiday Mix
100
Christmas was first celebrated by pagans as a response to what natural event.
What is the winter solstice?
100
The number of days in Kwanzaa.
What is 7 days.
100
The name of the candle holder used during the celebration of Hanukkah.
What is the Menorah?
100
A real man after whom the character of Santa Claus is named after.
Who is St. Nicholas?
100
The highest-grossing Christmas movie to date.
What is The Grinch (2018)?
200
The religion that was outlawed by the Syrians in 175 BC.
What is Judaism?
200
The number of nights in Hanukkah.
What is 8 nights.
200
The name of the candle holder used in Kwanzaa celebrations in the United States.
What is the Kinara?
200
The famous fairy tale from 1800s that reportedly inspired the first gingerbread houses.
What is "Hansel and Gretel "?
200
What "Hanukkah" means in Hebrew.
What is dedication?
300
The culture that Kwanzaa was introduced to preserve.
What is the African culture?
300
The century that Christmas was banned.
What is the 17th Century?
300
Another name for Hanukkah.
What is the festival of lights?
300
The first celebrators of the winter solstice.
Who are pagans?
300
What "Kwanzaa" means in Swahili.
What is "first fruits?"
400
The most popular day for gift purchasing during the Holiday season.
What is Black Friday?
400
The year that Kwanzaa was introduced.
What is 1966?
400
The name of the time of year where the sun is at its lowest point on the horizon.
What is the winter solstice?
400
A legendary figure similar to Father Christmas and Santa Claus who has his roots in Slavic paganism mythology.
Who is Ded Moroz (Father Frost)?
400
Kwanzaa is not a religious holiday but this type that includes music and dancing.
What is a social holiday?
500
The first U.S. president to recognize Hanukkah in the White House.
Who is George W. Bush?
500
The number of reindeer that Santa has in his sleight.
What is 9?
Traditionally, there are 9 reindeer: Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, and Blitzen, Rudolph is the ninth addition.
500
The name of a snowman that came to life in a very famous song.
Who is Frosty the Snowman?
500
The founder of Kwanzaa.
Who is Maulana Karenga?
500
The name of an informal traditional holiday that is celebrated in many Eastern European countries as the day that marks the start of the New Year by the Julian calendar.
What is Old New Year?
