Holidays
What day does most people go to church and praise and hear preaching?
Sunday
What day does everyone dress up in costumes, and go door to door getting Candy?
Halloween
What is the day of rest and rejuvenate where we hear God's word?
Sabbath (Exodus 20:8 - 4th commandment; Lev. 23:3; Matthew 12:1-14; Luke 4:16)
Day of blowing shofars going before God for His favor in our lives
Trumpets/Yom Teruah; Hebrew New Year - (Leviticus 23:23; 1 Corinthians 15:51-52)
What holiday do we make resolutions to change and do better for the year?
New Year's Day
What day does everyone celebrate by decorating a tree, and wrapping presents?
Christmas
What is the day that debts are canceled, and we help the poor; stabilize society?
Jubilee Year (Leviticus 25:8; Numbers 36:4)
Day where we rest, fast and offer sacrifices to atone for our sins and purify the Holy Place?
Day of Atonement (Leviticus 13:26-32; Hebrews 10:19-22)
Day to show your love with gifts, candy, teddy bears, cards on February 14th
Valentine's Day
What day do we celebrate God freeing our ancestors from bondage and slavery in Egypt.
Passover (Leviticus 23:5; Matthew 26:17)
Feast of Tabernacles/Sukk'ot - (Leviticus 23:33-36; John 7:37)
Day where Jesus' resurrection is celebrated, bunnies, easter egg hunts
Easter
7 days we don't eat things with yeast as a remembrance to keep our hearts free from sin and pure?
Unleavened Bread (Leviticus 23:6-8; Mark 14:1)
Week of celebrating the rededication of God's temple when our ancestors were outnumbered and oppressed to serve other gods
Feast of Dedication/Festival of Lights/Hanukkah (1 Maccabees 4:56-59)
What day to shoot fireworks, have a barbecue and wear red, white and blue
4th of July/Independence Day
A festival of joy to show thankfulness for God blessing our harvests
Pentecost (Shavu'ot) - (Leviticus 23:15-21; Acts 2:1-4)
A day of joy and feast, reminding us of when our ancestors had national deliverance from being oppressed under the evil servant of the king.
Purim (Esther 9:18-32; Matthew 10:32-33)