Holidays Around the World
Holiday that begins on the new moon that appears between 21 January and 20 February.
What is Chinese New Year?
Feliz Navidad
What is Merry Christmas in Spanish?
The best selling Christmas single by a female artist and one of the best-selling singles of all time.
What is All I want for Christmas Is You by Mariah Carey
Sometimes referred to as polar lights, northern lights, or southern lights, is a natural light display in the Earth's sky, predominantly seen in high-latitude regions.
What is Aurora Borealis?
This eight-day Jewish festival of lights commemorates the rededication of the Temple by the Maccabees after their victory of the Syrians, and is celebrated by lighting one candle each night on a special candelabra call a menorah.
What is Hannukkah?
This holiday treat was developed in the 17th century to resemble a shepherds staff.
What is a candy cane?
This artist had a blue, blue, blue, blue Christmas.
Who is Elvis?
This pungent vegetable grows underground during the winter.
What is garlic?
Observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting, prayer, reflection and community.
What is Ramadan?
In Scandinavia, this holiday tradition was associated with Frigga, their Goddess of Love.
What is Mistletoe?
Known as a pioneer of rock and roll, this artist popularized the song, Run Run Rudolph in 1959.
Who is Chuck Berry?
The season when Earth is further from the Sun.
What is summer?
A snow sculpture that typically consists of three large snowballs of different sizes with some additional accoutrements for facial and other features.
What is a snowman?
Celebrated by Hindus around the world in the fall, this five day festival of lights celebrates the triumph of good over evil and knowledge over ignorance.
What is Diwali?
This top-like toy is played with at Hanukkah celebrations.
What is a Dreidlel?
The line following, "Chestnuts roasting on an open fire".
What is, "Jack Frost nipping at your nose"?
A genus of winter fruit with many varieties, colors and and sizes. It grows on a tree and is usually peeled before eating.
What is a citrus fruit?
An annual celebration of African-American culture which is held from December 26 to January 1, culminating in gift-giving and a feast of faith, called Karamu Ya Imani.
What is Kwanzaa?
In Holland, Santa fills these.
What are wooden shoes?
"Feliz Navidad, próspero año y felicidad" meaning
What is "Merry Christmas, a prosperous year and happiness"
A season ending on the longest day of the year.
What is Spring?
This South African holiday falls on Dec. 26, focuses on practicing goodwill unto others and is celebrated at the beach with family and friends.
What The Day of Goodwill?