Celebrations Around the World

Festivals

100

The holiday of Christian Church - January 19th.

Baptizing

200

A Spanish festival that features a massive tomato food fight.

What is La Tomatina?

300

festival where festivalgoers can soak in mud-filled pools and ski over mud courses. 

the Boryeong Mud Festival- South Korean 

400

This country has a celebration dedicated to those who have red hair.

What is the Netherlands?

500

A five day celebration that is also referred to as the "Festival of Lights".

What is Diwali?

Winter Celebrations

100

The first day of the year in the Gregorian calendar.

What is New Year's Day?

200

A holiday when Latinoamericans celebrate their dead ancestors

La dai de los Muertos

300

International day of bliny's 

March 4th

400

Also referred to as "the Spring Festival" and is said to be the most important of the traditional Chinese holidays.

What is Chinese New Year?

500

An eight-day and night celebration commemorating the rededication of the Temple of Jerusalem- Jewish Easter 

 Hanukah

Spring and Autumn Celebrations

100

A celebration of Christianity, new beginnings, and the changing of seasons.

What is Easter?

200

A day in Scotland when everyone remembers the main poet

Robert Berns Day

300

This holiday, known as the festival of colors, is celebrated on the last full moon in the lunar month of Phalguna.

What is Holi?

400

Day of some drink in some countries of Europe

Octoberfest

500

• United States and Canada
•  if a .......  emerges from its burrow on this day and sees its shadow, it will retreat to its den and winter will go on for six more weeks; if it does not see its shadow, spring will arrive early. In 2025, the shadow was seen, auguring six more weeks of winter.

Groundhog Day