Halloween
What date is Halloween celebrated?
31 October.
What date is Mardipäev?
10 November.
What date is Kadripäev?
25 November.
Which two holidays are traditional Estonian holidays?
Mardipäev and Kadripäev.
Which holiday is celebrated on 31 October?
Halloween.
What vegetable is a famous symbol of Halloween?
A pumpkin.
What colour clothes do mardisandid traditionally wear?
Dark clothes.
What colour clothes do kadrisandid traditionally wear?
Light-coloured clothes, often white.
What do people often sing during these Estonian traditions?
Traditional songs.
Which holiday is connected with a good harvest?
Mardipäev.
What do children often wear on Halloween?
Costumes.
What do mardisandid do when they visit homes?
They sing songs and wish people good luck.
What do kadrisandid wish for families?
Health and happiness.
What do mardisandid and kadrisandid visit?
People’s homes.
Which holiday is connected with health and farm animals?
Kadripäev.
What do children often ask for when they visit houses?
Sweets or candy.
What kind of harvest do mardisandid wish for?
A good harvest.
Which animals are especially connected with Kadripäev traditions?
Farm animals, especially sheep.
What did people believe the visitors could bring to a family?
Good luck and prosperity.
Which holiday traditionally uses dark costumes, and which uses light costumes?
Mardipäev uses dark costumes; Kadripäev uses light costumes.
What is the name of the activity where people make faces in pumpkins?
Pumpkin carving.
What animals can mardisandid sometimes dress up as?
Bears, geese or other animals.
What do kadrisandid often do when they visit a home?
They sing, tell jokes and wish people good luck.
On which evenings do people traditionally go visiting before Mardipäev and Kadripäev?
9 November and 24 November.
What is one thing all three holidays have in common?
They are autumn celebrations that bring people together.