Holidays in the USA
Holidays in Europe
Holidays in Asia
Holidays in South America & the Caribbean
Holidays in Africa & Oceania
100
What holiday is celebrated in November?
Thanksgiving
100
Which country does the custom of putting up a Christmas tree originate from?
a. United Kingdom
b. France
c. Germany
Germany
100
Which holiday falls on different dates each year in either January or February and is the most important traditional Chinese holiday?
Chinese New Year or Lunas New Year
100
Which country is famous for their huge celebrations on January 6th (Three Kings Day) in Juana Díaz?
a. Dominican Republic
b. Puerto Rico
c. Cuba
Puerto Rico
100
Which country uses the Pōhutukawa as a Christmas tree?
a. Australia
b. New Zealand
c. Christmas Island
New Zealand
200
What day is Independence Day celebrated in the U.S.?
July 4th
200
Which country does St. Patrick's Day originate from?
a. United Kingdom
b. Scotland
c. Ireland
Ireland
200
Which holiday is a five day celebration known as the Festival of Lights?
a. Holi
b. Diwali
c. Dussehra
Diwali
200
Which holiday is known as Holy Week and takes place the week before Easter?
a. Semana Santa
b. Navidad
c. Día de Muertos
Semana Santa
200
Which country celebrates Irreechaa, a Thanksgiving festival held in the spring to celebrate the end of winter?
a. Ethiopia
b. Eritrea
c. Equatorial Guinea
Ethiopia
300
During which month is the Super Bowl celebrated?
a. January
b. February
c. March
February
300
Which country eats 12 grapes at midnight on New Years Eve?
a. United Kingdom
b. Spain
c. Portugal
Spain
300
In which country is KFC a popular Christmas meal?
a. Japan
b. Korea
c. Taiwan
Japan
There was an advertising campaign by KFC in the 1974 called 'Kentucky for Christmas!' (Kurisumasu ni wa kentakkii!) which was very successful and made KFC popular for Christmas!
300
Which country is known for the Lluvia de Peces (Fish Rain Festival)?
a. Guatemala
b. Honduras
c. El Salvador
Honduras
300
In which country would you enjoy a Braai for Christmas lunch?
a. South Africa
b. Botswana
c. Chad
South Africa
400
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. What holiday is this?
Hanukkah
400
In this country, the special Christmas Eve meal is called "réveillon de Noël", and the traditional dessert is a chocolate log cake called "bûche de Noël"
a. France
b. Spain
c. Switzerland
France
400
Which holiday is the Muslim holy month that ends with feast?
a. Ramadan
b. Eid al-Fitr
c. Al-Hijra
Ramadan is the Muslim holy month which ends with a large feast on Eid al-Fitr.
Al-Hijra is Islamic New Year.
400
Which country celebrates their independence from France on January 1st?
a. Dominica
b. Dominican Republic
c. Haiti
Haiti
400
Which country does the Mombasa Carnival take place in?
a. Ethiopia
b. Kenya
c. Tanzania
Kenya
500
Which holiday is celebrated on the first Monday in September?
a. Labor Day
b. Memorial Day
c. Veterans Day
Labor Day
500
Which day is Christmas in Russia celebrated on?
a. December 25th
b. January 6th
c. January 7th
In Russia, Christmas is celebrated on January 7th because they follow Orthodox Christianity which follows the Julian calendar. The Julian calendar is 13 days behind the Western Gregorian calendar.
500
What are the two lucky colors of the Tết celebration (Vietnamese Lunar New Year)?
red and yellow
500
Which holiday is known as el Dieciocho (the Eighteenth) in Chile?
a. Tapati Rapa Nui
b. Fiestas Patrias
c. Fiesta de La Tirana
Fiestas Patrias is Chile's Independence Day which is celebrated in the Spring on September 18th and 19th.
Tapati Rapa Nui is the celebration of Rapa Nui culture on Easter Island for 2 weeks in February.
Fiesta de La Tirana is a religious festival honoring the Virgin of Carmen in July in the Atacama Desert.
500
In which country are fire dances performed in the Baining Mountains?
a. Fiji
b. Vanuatu
c. Papua New Guinea
The Baining Fire Dance is celebrated in Papua New Guinea.