Holidays Jeopardy

Catholic

100

Celebrated on December 25th

What is Christmas?

200

A holiday about the resurrection of Jesus Christ

What is Easter Sunday?

300

A 40-day period of fasting leading up to Easter

What is Lent?

400

A holiday about a saint who got rid of snakes

What is Saint Patrick's Day?

500

A holiday about a saint who officiated secret weddings and died by beheading

What is Valentine's Day?

Jewish

100

The Jewish holiday in December (usually)

What is Chanukah?

200

The Festival of Lights

What is Chanukah?

300

The most important Jewish holiday

What is Rosh Hashanah and/or Yom Kippur?

400

The holiday about the Israelites leaving Egypt. It's named for the angel of death. 

What is Passover?

500

The Jewish equivalent of Earth Day

What is Tu B'Shevat? (pronounced "Tu-bish-va-t")

Islamic

100

A holiday about worship, prayer, and fasting

What is Ramadan?

200

How long is Ramadan?

What is 29-30 days?

300

What is the pilgrimage to Mecca called?

What is Hajj?

400

What is the name of the festival that marks the end of Hajj?

What is Eid al-Adha?

500

What is the festival at the end of Ramadan?

What is Eid al-Fitr?

Hindu

100

The festival of color, spring, and love

What is Holi?

200

The great night of Shiva

What is Maha Shivaratri

300

Celebrates love for brothers and comrades 

What is Raksha Bandhan?

400

What holiday marks the beginning of preparation for spring?

What is Vasant Panchami?

500

What holiday celebrates the birth of the God Hanuman?

What is Hanuman Jayanti?

Secular

100

In what month is American Independence Day?

What is July?

200

When is Veterans Day?

What is November 11th?

300

What day is American New Years Eve?

What is December 31st?

400

President's Day is between which two American presidents' birthdays?

What is George Washington and Abraham Lincoln?

500

What Native American Tribe celebrated the first Thanksgiving?

What is the Wompanoag?