Lunar New Year
In 2026, we entered the year of the _____.
What is Horse?
February 17th marks the year of the Fire Horse. The Fire Horse appears only once every 60 years, with the last Fire Horse year occurring in 1966. The next Fire Horse year will be in 2086.
American Heart Month:
This color is worn on the First Friday of February to show support and raise awareness for Heart Health.
What is red?
During Heart Month, communities nationwide participate in National Wear Red Day, observed on the first Friday in February, to increase visibility and awareness of heart disease.
The 2026 Winter Olympics were just held in this Country.
What is Italy?
Italy has a rich history of hosting the Olympic games, with one Summer and three Winter Olympics under their belt.
In Legally Blonde, Elle teaches her friend Paulette this move to help her attract a man.
What is the bend and snap?
This flirty maneuver includes pretending to drop something, bending at the waist to pick it up, and then snapping back up with sass, flipping your hair and giving a sly smile.
The emoticon was invented in Pittsburgh during the 1980s at this university, by computer scientist Scott Fahlman. 🙂
What is Carnegie Mellon University?
The five elements in the Chinese zodiac system are: Fire, Earth, Water, _____&_____.
What are Wood and Metal?
These five elements are believed to be the fundamental substances of everything in the universe. Each element has its own characteristics and affects the personality of the zodiac animals in different ways.
Mardi Gras:
The phrase “Mardi Gras” directly translates to this in English.
What is Fat Tuesday?
It refers to the day before Ash Wednesday, when people traditionally eat rich, fatty foods to prepare for the Christian fasting season of Lent.
In 2026, the __th Super Bowl was hosted at Levi Stadium in Santa Clara, CA.
What is 60 (LX)?
The Seattle Seahawks took home the Lombardi Trophy, and Bad Bunny rose above the pre-game controversy to perform a memorable (and 4th most-watched) halftime show.
The movie Crazy, Stupid, Love is mostly set in this US state.
Where is Pennsylvania?
Pittsburgh sits between three rivers, the Allegheny, Monongahela and ____.
What is Ohio?
This mythical emperor established the "Great Race" that determined the order of the zodiac animals.
Who is the Jade Emperor?
Also known as Yudi or Heavenly Grandfather, this supreme deity created the 12-year Chinese zodiac by hosting a race across a river for all the kingdom's animals. The order in which the animals finished determined their place in the cycle.
Galentine's Day:
This holiday, now widely celebrated among groups of gal-pals, originated from this TV show.
What is Parks and Recreation?
Leslie Knope (Amy Poehler) introduced us all to her favorite day, dedicated to "ladies celebrating ladies" on the 16th episode of Season 2 of the NBC sitcom.
Rejected by his mother, this adorable baby monkey went viral after videos of him carrying around and cuddling his comfort toy (a plush orangutan) touched hearts around the world.
Who is Punch (or Panchi-kun)?
The now-famous baby macaque at the Ichikawa City Zoo in Japan has inspired many memes and reels, especially after he was seen being bullied by other monkeys. However, it's recently been reported that Punch has made some friends and is slowly being accepted by his group.
This 2009 rom com has a storyline about a woman who receives advice from a man who writes a dating column.
What is He's Just Not That Into You?
After being founded in 1758, our city was named after this British statemen.
This animal, heavily favored to win the Great Race, only finished fifth because he stopped to perform acts of kindness for others.
What is the Dragon?
The only mythical animal in the Chinese zodiac, the Dragon is revered as an extraordinary creature, unparalleled in talent and excellence. It symbolizes success, power, honor and luck.
Groundhog Day:
Punxsutawney Phil's two children are named ____&_____.
Who are Sunny and Shadow?
In 2024, after taking suggestions and speaking with Phil in Groundhogese, the Groundhog Club announced the pups' names. The twins won't be going into the family business though, because Punxsutawney Phil is immortal!
This many planets will align for a rare cosmic event on February 28, 2026.
What is 6?
Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune will form a "planet parade" shortly after sunset. Viewers should be able to see most planets with the naked eye, but will need binoculars or a telescope to see Uranus and Neptune.
The movie 10 things I hate about you was inspired by this Shakespeare play.
What is The Taming of the Shrew?
Because there weren’t enough players during the 1943-1944 season, the Steelers and the Philadelphia Eagles combined for one season to play as the ______.
What is the Steagles?
This beast of ancient legend lived at the bottom of the sea but went ashore on the last day of the lunar year to eat people and livestock.
What is Nian?
The customs of hanging red lanterns and couplets, keeping house lights on, and setting off firecrackers stem from the belief that these will scare Nian and drive him away.
Black History Month:
Nominated by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1967, he was the first African American to serve in the U.S. Supreme Court.
Who is Thurgood Marshall?
Marshall retired from the bench in 1991 and passed away in 1993.
This actor was arrested in New Orleans during Mardi Gras for allegedly assaulting two people.
Who is Shia LaBeouf?
The Transformers star has a history of legal issues, including charges of disorderly conduct, battery, and public intoxication.
This movie grossed $463.4 million worldwide.
This building, built in 1764, is the oldest architectural feature in the city.
What is the Fort Pitt Blockhouse?