Hanukkah
Las Posadas
Christmas
Kwanzaa
New Year's Day
Other Winter Holidays
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What is this?
Menorah
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Las Posadas commemorates the journey that Joseph and Mary made from Nazareth to Bethlehem in search of a safe refuge where Mary could give birth to the baby Jesus. How long is a typical human pregnancy?
Nine months
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What day is Christmas celebrated on?
December 25th
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What is Kwanzaa?
Kwanzaa can be defined as a celebration of African and African-American Culture, Heritage and unity.
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Why is New Year's celebrated?
Many people celebrate the new year holiday in the company of loved ones, involving traditions meant to bring luck and success in the upcoming year.
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Who is this man?
Martin Luther King Jr.
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What is this?
Dreidel
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The celebration has been a Mexican tradition for over 400 years. How many centuries are in 400 years?
Four
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Who are these people?
Saint Nicholas of Myrna
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How many days is Kwanzaa celebrated?
Kwanzaa celebrations last 7 days; the celebrations last from December 26 until January 1. Each of the seven days of the holiday represents one of the seven principles of African Heritage
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What is this and where is it located?
Ball drop in Times Square, New York City
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This ceremony marks the commencement of a new four-year term of the president of the United States.
Inauguration Day
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How many nights is Hanukkah celebrated?
Eight nights
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One part of Las Posadas is a Christmas pageant, which was used to teach Aztecs about Christianity. What is a Christmas pageant?
A public event conducted in celebration of the Christmas holiday, typically involving an entertainment in the form of a procession (such as a Santa Claus parade), or a Nativity play or other performance.
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Why do people celebrate Christmas today?
Christians celebrate Christmas as the birth of Jesus Christ.
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Kwanzaa recognizes seven principles that are important for African Americans. What is a principle?
A value or idea
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What is the name of the traditional song sung on New Years?
Auld Lang Syne
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This holiday derives from the Pennsylvania Dutch superstition that if a certain large rodent emerges from its burrow on this day sees its shadow due to clear weather, it will retreat to its den and winter will persist for six more weeks; if it does not see its shadow because of cloudiness, spring will arrive early.
Groundhog Day
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Why is one candle lit of the menorah per night?
To mirror increasing happiness over the course of the holiday
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People hit this item that is filled with candy and toys. What is this item?
piñata
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Christmas was canceled from 1659 to 1681
When Oliver Cromwell and his Puritan forces took over England in 1645, they vowed to rid England of decadence and, as part of their effort, cancelled Christmas. What does cancel mean?
decide or announce that (a planned event) will not take place.
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Karamu, aka a large feast, is usually thrown on the 6th day of the festival. It is generally organized by the local church or the community center. People of the community come together, showering greetings and sharing meat and mead. Some of the African cuisine's finest delights are served on the table on this day. What is a feast?
a large meal, typically one in celebration of something.
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What are some traditional New Year’s foods?
Grapes, black-eyed peas, pork, Ring-shaped cakes and pastries, rice pudding
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The annual championship game of the National Football League
Super Bowl Sunday
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Why is Hanukkah celebrated for eight nights?
To commemorate the miracle of the oil—and perhaps as a nod to Sukkot.
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Las Posadas celebrates Mary and Joseph's search for an inn. To emulate the event, they form a procession representing everyone in a nativity scene. What does the word emulate and procession mean?
Emulate- match, surpass, copy
Procession- a number of people or vehicles moving forward in an orderly fashion, especially as part of a ceremony or festival (parade)
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Where is this?
Rockefeller Center, New York City
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What are they celebrating?
Kwanzaa
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Many people make resolutions on New Year's Day. The one people make the most is to lose weight. What is a resolution?
a firm decision to do or not to do something.
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This cupid is associated with what holiday that celebrates love?
Valentine's Day