Halloween History
Thanksgiving Traditions
Christmas Around the World
New Year's Celebrations
Holiday Fun Facts
100

Halloween's Origins trace back to this ancient Celtic Festival.

What is Samhain?

100

The First Thanksgiving was celebrated in 1621 with this Native American Tribe?

Who are the Wampanoag?

100

This country is credited with starting the tradition of decorating Christmas Trees

What is Germany?

100

This is where in New York City the Ball Drops 

What is Times Square?

100

This classic Christmas Movie, set in Bedford Falls, Features an Angel helping a man see his life's worth

What is "I'ts a Wonderful Life"

200

The Tradition of carving pumpkins into Jack-O-Lantern's originated from carving this vegetable

What is a Turnip?

200

Thanksgiving became a national holiday in the U.S. in 1863 thanks to this US President

Who is Abraham Lincoln?

200

In the UK, Children hang up these items for Santa to fill on Christmas Eve

What are Stockings?

200

This Fruit is dropped to celebrate New Year's in Miami

What is an Orange?

200

This Dr. Seuss character tried to steal Christmas from the residents of Whoville

Who is the Grinch?

300

The celebration of Halloween in america became popular in the 19th century du to the arrival of immigrants from this country

What is Ireland?

300

This famous Thanksgiving parade, held in New York City, Features giant Balloons and has been celebrated since 1924

What is the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade?

300

In Mexico, this traditional Christmas celebration reenacts Mary and Joseph's search for Shelter

What is Las Posadas?

300

The Spanish Tradition of New Years includes eating 12 of these at the stroke of Midnight

What are grapes?

300

The First Thanksgiving lasted this many Days

What is 3?

400

This classic Halloween party game involves trying to bite into floating fruit.

What is bobbing for apples?

400

The annual tradition of the U.S. President pardoning a turkey began with this president

Who is George H.W. Bush?

400

This country celebrates "La Befana," A kind witch who delivered gifts on January 6th instead of Santa Claus

What is Italy?

400

In this country, people celebrate New Year's by throwing water out of windows to wash away bad luck

What is Puerto Rico?
400

The popular Christmas Song Jingle Bells was originally written for this Holiday

What is Thanksgiving?

500

Trick-or-treating became popular in the United States during this decade

What is the 1920s?

500

Thanksgiving in Canada is celebrated in this month

What is October?

500

The the Netherlands, children place these near the fireplace for Sinterklaas to fill with presents

What are (Wooden) Shoes?

500

This Calendar system determines the date for the Chinese New Year

What is the Lunar Calendar? 

500

The first New Year's Eve Ball Drop in Times square took place in this year

What is 1907?