Festivals of Light
Child favorites
Odd Holidays
Story Holidays
Holidays of Honor
100

This holiday involves lighting a evergreen tree. Many people chose to light up their neighborhoods and exchange gifts.

What is Christmas?

100

The holiday celebrating the day that you were born.

What is a birthday?

100

Holiday that is on March 17 where people wear green, celebrate the Irish, and may be seen as a lucky day.

What is St. Patrick's Day?

100

Celebration in November in America which involves a special meal being ate.

What is Thanksgiving?

100

A Holiday that honors a Mother.

What is Mother's Day?

200

A Jewish holiday involving lighting a menorah

What is Hanukkah?

200

The holiday celebrated on the 31st of October involving costumes.

What is Halloween.

200

Holiday in Winter observing a rodent's shadow to welcome spring.

What is Groundhog Day?

200

The Sweden celebrated by dancing around a pole.

What is May Day?

200

A holiday honoring workers.

What is Labor Day?

300

The Holiday which has colorful lit lanterns for the New Year celebrated in Asian cultures (Think of China).

What is Lunar New Year or Chinese New Year.

300

Holiday involving a rabbit hopping around and leaving eggs.

What is Easter?

300

Holiday which involves playing pranks on people in April.

What is April Fool's Day?

300

Mexican holiday involving hitting a pinata.

What is Cinco de Mayo?

300

A holiday honoring the father figure of people's lives.

What is Father's Day?

400

An African-American holiday involving the daily lighting of a kinara which holds red, black, and green candles.

What is Kwanzaa

400

Holiday which is celebrates America's "birthday."

What is Independence Day

400

Holiday that celebrates a winged baby angel shooting people with "love arrows" to play match maker.

What is Valentine's Day

400

Jewish Holiday celebrating the New Year where families eat apples and honey

What is Rosh Hashanah?

400

The holiday honoring the parents of your parents or a "grand" figure.

What is Grandparent's Day?

500

The Hindu festival of lights in India celebrating light over darkness with clay lamps called diyas.

What is Diwali?

500

India holiday celebrated with vibrant spring colors.

What is Holi?

500

Holiday celebrating the decimal equation 3.14 also known as a dessert.

What is Pi Day?

500

Day celebrated around the world on April 22 where people learn about the planet and plant trees.

What is Earth Day?

500

Holiday honoring the celebrated in November in the Mexican Culture.

What is Dia de los muertos or Day of the dead.