Christmas Variations
Festival/ Holidays around the same time
Holiday Foods
Fun Facts
100

Christmas is considered a national holiday in many Asian countries (yes or no)

No

100

Many Asian countries focus on this holiday more compared to Christmas (hint: occurs around the same time)

What is Lunar New Years

100

This dessert is eaten during the moon festival in China

What is a mooncake

100

Christmas is a national holiday in South Korea (yes or no)

yes

200

China celebrates Christmas similarly to another holiday. (hint: other holiday is celebrated widely in America too) 

Valentines Day

200

Diwali is a five-day light festival in this country

What is India

200

Osechi Ryori is a Japanese bento box eaten during what national holiday.

What is New Years Day

200

Natal is another name for Christmas in this country

What is indonesia

300

The Philippines is the third largest Roman-Catholic country in the world; this is reflected by them preparing for Christmas much earlier than other countries. This month is...

What is September

300

Songkran marks the New Year in a country and occurs in April

What is Thailand

300

Ketupat, is cooked a dish founded across Southeast Asia, popularly eaten during Eid, the main ingredient of this dish is...

What is rice

300

This fast-food place is eaten during Christmas day in Japan traditionally

What is KFC

400

In South Korea, Santa Claus is seen wearing two colors other than red and white to reflect local customs.

What is blue and green

400

Ramadan is based off this calendar

What is the Islamic Lunar Calendar

400

A strawberry sponge cake is popularly eaten in this country during Christmas time

What is Japan

400

A Monkey Buffet Festival is celebrated in this country to feed and celebrate the monkey population

What is Thailand

500

Noche Buena is a Christmas dinner popular in the Philippines and Spanish countries and typically eaten during this time

What is around or after midnight

500

Vesak is the celebration of a birthday (hint: celebrated in Buddhist countries)

What is Buddha's Birthday

500

Food is often shared in Asian communities to signify this... (more than one answer)

What is unity, connections, bonding with family and friends, hospitality, community
500

Songkran is also known as this name...

What is the Water Splashing Festival