Christmas
Hanakkuh
Kwanzaa
Diwali
Winter Things
100

The date that Christmas is celebrated.

What is December 25th?

100

The date that Hanakkuh falls this year (2024).

What is December 25th?

100

What does the word Kwanzaa mean in Swahili?

What is first fruits?

This term reflects the holiday's focus on celebrating the first harvest and the importance of unity, community, and culture within African-American communities. Note that this is not a religious holiday.

100

Number of days that Diwali celebrated.

What is 5?

100

A popular warm, winter drink, sometimes topped with marshmallows and whipped cream.

What is hot chocolate?

200

This reindeer shares his name with a Valentine's Day symbol.

What is Cupid?

200

Number of nights that Hanakkuh is celebrated.

What is 8?

200
The date that Kwanzaa begins.

What is December 26th?

200

The country where Diwali orginated.

What is India?

200

Children often make these when it snows.

What is a snowman?
300

If you've been naughty you'll find this in your stocking on Christmas morning.

What is a lump of coal?

300

The spinning toy is used to play games on Hanakkuh.

What is a dreidel?

300

The number of days Kwanzaa is celebrated.

What is 7?

December 26th through January 1st, to honor African heritage and culture.

300

Diwali is also known as the festival of what?

What is the festival of lights?


It’s also a celebration of good triumphing over evil.

300

What kids wish for when it snows.

What is a (snow) day off from school?

400

The number of days that Christmas was originally celebrated.

What is 12 days of Christmas?

400

The name for the money given as presents during the Jewish festival of Hanukkah.

What is gelt?

400

These are the colors of the Kwanzaa flag.

What are red, black and green?

These colors hold symbolic significance in African culture: black represents unity, red represents the struggles of the African people, and green represents the hope for the future.

400

This Hindu goddess of prosperity is known to roam the Earth and bless her followers with wealth and happiness.

Who is Lakshmi?

400

During the winter months, many of these "pop up" places set up to sell gifts and winter wear.  A popular is located in Bryant Park in NYC.

What are holiday markets?

500

We celebrate His birthday on Christmas?

Who is Jesus?

500

Who was the first U.S. president to light a menorah?

Who is Bill Clinton?

500

This is the purpose of Kwanzaa.

What is to celebrate African heritage and culture. 

500

Diwali signifies this, similar to what we celebrate on December 31st.

What is the New Year?

500

Famous "person" who comes to life after a snowfall, when a silk hat is placed on his head.

Who is Frosty the Snowman?