History
Holiday Events
Holidays
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Fun Facts
100

this holiday was once illegal when the puritans threw of the control of King Charles the first

Christmas

100

This is an annual production played in Massachusetts about a girl and a wooden doll.

The Nutcracker

100

This is a holiday celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ. This holiday is also related to the famous icons Santa and Rudolf. This holiday takes place on December 25.

Christmas

100

You put this thing up on the popular winter holiday called Christmas. Usually presents are put underneath.

A tree

100

This is the state insect.

Lady Bug

200

if someone was found celebrating Christmas this would happen.

they would be heavily fined

200

they brighten up homes with these events

Lighting ceremonies

200

This holiday is the celebration of the end and the beginning of another 12 months.

New Years 

200

This is the process of putting items up to amplify the spirit of the holiday. Making homes more festive and fun for the celebration. 

Decorating

200

This is the state tree.

American Elm

300

When Christmas was illegal the holiday was described with this word.

sinful

300

Ice skating is a popular activity. Here in Massachusetts, they have a fun skating event on a pond and they call it this.

Frog pond spectacular

300

This holiday lasts eight days, it is marked by the lighting of eight candles.

Hanukkah

300

This is still somewhat a popular tradition of going around singing songs relating to the holiday for charity of just for the fun of raising Holiday spirit.

Caroling

300

This is the state bird.

Black-Capped Chickadee

400

This is what the puritans did on December 25th instead of celebrating Christmas

reflect on their sins

400

They make some Christmas trees out of this material

Lobster traps

400

This holiday takes place from December 26 to January 2, as a celebration of their cultural heritage and traditional values.

Kwanzaa

400

This food is eaten during the winter and around the chilly holiday season.

Ocean Spray Cranberry Sauce

400

This is the State Flower

Trailing Arbutus

500

In this year Christmas was finally legal again

1856

500

This is where the holiday productions are performed and or played.

Boch Center

500

This holiday celebrates the day with the shortest period of daylight and the longest night of the year.

Winter solstice

500

These two museums celebrate the winter holiday season with an old fashioned style. (You only have to name one. If you name two then you get 1000 points!)

Plimoth Plantation and The old Sturbridge Village

500

This is the language their State motto is in.

Latin