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Kwanzaa was introduced as a holiday in this decade.
What is the '60s?
He had a cameo in the movie Home Alone 2
Who is Donald Trump?
This ruin in southern England began as a temple honoring the winter solstice
What is Stonehenge?
The 'flor de nochabuena', brought to the US in 1828 by the first US Minister to Mexico.
What is the Poinsettia?
Santa's reindeer whose name begins with the letter B.
Who is Blitzen?
He played George Bailey in the movie, "It's a Wonderful Life"
Who is Jimmy Stewart?
Hijri New Year celebrates the beginning of the Islamic year. Years are counted from the year 622 CE when Muhammad emigrated to Medina from this city
What is Mecca?
This Christmas decoration originated in Germany during the Middle Ages.
What is the Christmas Tree?
From Swahili meaning 'first fruits'.
What is Kwanzaa?
For Christians, this period is made up of the four Sundays before Christmas.
What is Advent?
A four sided spinning top with the letters nun, gimmel, hey, and shin which stand for "a great miracle happened here"
What is a Dreidel?
He wrote The Nutcracker in 1892
Who is Tchaikovsky?
In this Orthodox country, the Holy Supper is eaten on January 6th once the first star is seen in the sky. If you don't like it, you can 'CRY ME A' river.
What is Ukraine?
Morocco has a festival for this flower, including a chariot procession through a shower of petals.
What is a Rose?
Diwali is a time for cleaning and celebrating the triumph of this over darkness.
What is light?
The last 'posada', is celebrated in Mexico on this day
What is December 24th (Nocha Buena)
In India, this festival is about bright colors, eating, and drinking. It also a time to let go of regrets and grudges.
What is Holi?
In Indonesia his birthday is celebrated on Waisak Day. Elsewhere it's called Vesak Day.
Who is the Buddha?
A menorah holds 8 candles. This symbol of Kwanzaa holds 7.
What is a Kinara?
On this day married Icelandic men are showered with gifts and food from their wives. I wonder if there's a Wives Day?
What is Husband's Day?
This harvest festival famous for mooncakes is much like Thanksgiving; a time for family, freindship, and abundance.
What is Mid-Autumn Day?
Many people engage in this activity during the Lunar New Year. You can 'bet' that what happens during Lunar New Year stays in Lunar New Year.
What is gambling?
Boun Song Hua is celebrated at the end of Buddhist Lent with these aquatic competitions.
What are boat races?
In South Africa, December 16 is a day to focus on overcoming conflicts of the past. It is called the Day of this.
What is reconciliation?
In Iceland this holiday shares it's name with a magazine first published in 1937. I guess she doesn't need to be married.
What is Woman's Day?