Christmas
This Christmas tradition began in Ancient Greece as a blessing of fertility in wedding ceremonies.
What is kissing under the mistletoe?
Although the dates change yearly, there are always these many nights of Hanukkah.
What are 8 nights?
Yule is celebrated by this religion.
What is Paganism/Wiccan?
Kwanzaa is celebrated for this many days.
What is 7?
Diwali is celebrated for this many days.
What is 5?
This month is when experts suspect Jesus was actually born.
What is April?
What is Tuesday?
The Yule log is set aflame on the first day of Yule and the goal is to get it to burn for this many days.
What is 12 days?
Kwanzaa means this in English.
What is "First Fruits"?
These were originally used to ward off evil spirits during Diwali.
What are fireworks?
The total number of ghosts that visit Ebenezer Scrooge in the Dickens novel "A Christmas Carol."
What is 4?
The four letters on a dreidel.
What are Nun, Gimel, Hey, and Shin?
This animal is believed to pull Thor's chariot and is built from straw as a tribute to him.
What is a goat?
An ear of corn represents this during Kwanzaa.
What is fertility?
These animals are believed to be incarnations of Lakshmi and are worshipped during Diwali.
What are cows?
The Ukrainian legend of this crawling creature inspired the Christmas tradition of hiding a similarly shaped ornament on the tree in its honor.
What is a spider?
The Hebrew name of the object Jewish people light on Hanukkah.
What is hanukkiah?
Yule coinincides with the Winter Solstice which takes place starting this month and day (in the northern hemisphere).
When is December 21 or 22?
This person is credited with creating Kwanzaa.
Who is Dr. Maulana Karenga?
On the first day of Diwali, wives buy gold and silver jewelry as well as these household items.
What are kitchen utensils?
This office of the U.S. Armed Services tracks Santa's voyage around the world on Christmas Eve.
What is NORAD?
The Hebrew month when Hanukkah is observed.
What is Kislev?
Yule was originally celebrated in this collection of countries.
What is Scandinavia?
The color of the Kwanzaa candles and what they represent.
What is black (the people), red (the struggle), and green (the future)?
The 2nd day of Diwali celebrates Krishna's victory over this demon king and retrieving the stolen earrings of Aditi.
Who is Narakasur?