Holidays Around the World
Possibly the most important of the traditional Chinese holidays. This holiday falls on different dates each year in either January or February. Celebrations last 15 days.
Chinese New Year
True or False: Turkey is the most popular meat for Christmas meals.
False. According to Google Trends data, ham is most folks’ meat of choice for a Christmas table.
The poinsettia is native to this country
Mexico
For eight days either in November or December, special candles are lit in a menorah. This holiday celebrates the miracle in which one day's worth of oil burned for eight days.
Hanukkah
True or False: 'Ra's as-Sana al-Hijria,' that signals the start of a new year in the Islamic calendar is held on the same date each year.
Since this religious calendar is not exactly as fixed as the Gregorian one, this national holiday isn't set on any particular day or month. It's a movable holiday, meaning it can be held on any given day.
The word "Kwanzaa" comes from which language?
Swahili
The custom of putting up a Christmas tree is native to this country.
Germany
Where would you enjoy a Braai for Christmas lunch?
South Africa
What are the lucky colors of the Tet celebration?
Red and Yellow
This company was the first to use Santa Claus in advertising
Coca-Cola
Where would you finish your Christmas meal with the following: Christmas cake (often a steamed rice cake decorated with fruits) or some of the following sweets.
South Korea
This Jamaican Christmas treat can be made with or without icing
Rum cake
Known as the Festival of Lights, this is a five day celebration of the triumph of light over dark.
Diwali
In which country is KFC a popular Christmas meal?
Japan
In this Central American country, you might find yourself kicking off the holiday season by burning the devil on December 7th while sweeping your house
Guatemala
In the UK, Canada, Australia & New Zealand on December 26th was once a day to give gifts to the poor, servants, or lower social classes. Today it is associated with sports, shopping, and spending time with family & friends.
What is Boxing Day?
Eid al-Adha is the second and the larger of the two main holidays celebrated in Islam (the other being Eid al-Fitr). What does it honor?
It honors the willingness of Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrifice his son Ismail (Ishmael) as an act of obedience.
In this country, the special Christmas Eve meal is called 'reveillon' and has a 'bûche de Noël' (a chocolate cake in the shape of a log) for dessert.
Vietnam
This country is the largest exporter of Christmas trees and is also known to be the happiest country in the world
Denmark
What is the name of the famous Christmas Market in Brussels?
Winter Wonders
It is one of the world’s greenest places with approximately half of its land (900square kilometres) under green cover and has a Tree Planting Day, usually held on the first Sunday of November,
Singapore
This tangy, spicy drink is common in Jamaica at Christmas time.
Sorrel
The real St. Nicholas was born in what is now this modern-day country
Turkey
What does Ông già Noel mean?
Santa