Autumn Around the World
This country celebrates “Thanksgiving” on the second Monday of October.
What is Canada?
A warm beverage made with steamed milk and espresso, often flavored with cinnamon or pumpkin spice.
What is a latte?
This is the term for the time of year when leaves change colors.
What is autumn/fall?
A popular autumn pastime is walking through these fields of tall, dry plants.
What are corn mazes?
This type of winged creature is often seen at night and sometimes associated with haunted stories.
What is a bat?
In Japan, this festival celebrates the autumn harvest and the full moon.
What is Tsukimi?
A type of pie often associated with autumn, made from orange-fleshed squash.
What is pumpkin pie?
Trees shed these in the fall to prepare for winter.
What are leaves?
People often carve these for decorations in the fall, though not specifically for Halloween.
What are pumpkins?
People hang these around doors or windows in fall to look festive and maybe a little spooky.
What are lanterns or decorative lights?
Oktoberfest, a famous fall festival with beer, originated in this European country.
What is Germany?
These small, orange fruits are often roasted or made into soups in the fall.
What are pumpkins?
This natural phenomenon occurs when the daylight hours get shorter and temperatures drop.
What is the autumnal equinox?
This popular outdoor event lets you pick apples, pumpkins, or other seasonal produce.
What is a harvest festival?
A popular fall game involves bobbing for these floating fruits.
What are apples?
The “Day of the Dead,” a holiday honoring ancestors, occurs in this fall month.
What is November?
This crunchy snack is often roasted and salted, and comes from autumn trees.
What are chestnuts?
Animals like squirrels often collect these to store for winter.
What are nuts?
This type of festival often includes hayrides, live music, and seasonal food.
What is a fall fair?
These spooky characters are often carved from pumpkins or depicted in decorations.
What are jack-o’-lanterns or ghosts?
In South Korea, this festival celebrates the harvest with traditional games and food.
What is Chuseok?
A traditional fall stew made from slow-cooked root vegetables and sometimes meat.
What is a pot roast?
This type of weather pattern often brings cooler temperatures and gusty winds in the fall.
What is a cold front?
Collecting leaves of various colors and shapes to create art is called this.
What is leaf pressing or leaf collecting?
This “spooky” night sky event sometimes coincides with the fall harvest, with full moons inspiring myths and stories.
What is a harvest moon?