Christmas
Thanksgiving
Hanukah
Kwanzaa
Other Winter Holidays
100
In the song "Frosty the Snowman", this made Frosty come to life.
What is an old silk hat.
100
Thanksgiving occurs when in November?
What is the Fourth Thursday?
100
A dreidel is made of this material.
What is clay.
100
This person created Kwanzaa.
Who is Maulana Ron Karenga.
100
This parade was first held January 1, 1886
What is Tournament of Roses.
200
This Christmas beverage is also known as "milk punch."
What is Eggnog.
200
The first Thanksgiving lasted this many days.
What is three?
200
To celebrate the "miracle of oil", these fried potato pancakes are eaten in Hanukkah.
What is Latkes.
200
Kwanzaa was started in this year.
1966
200
Republic Day is celebrated in India on this date?
What is January 26?
300
This is the name of Ebenezer Scrooge’s partner, from the play, A Christmas Carol.
Who is Jacob Marley.
300
The president who established the date of
Thanksgiving as a national celebration.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
300
Known as "sufganiyot", these delicious jelly doughnuts have become a Hanukkah tradition. The Yiddish call these sufganiyot.
What is Ponchkes?
300
Kwanzaa is celebrated for this many days.
What is seven?
300
This country celebrates St. Lucia Day.
What is Sweden?
400
Rudolph never got to join in these.
Reindeer games.
400
The reason one president moved Thanksgiving's date up a week.
What is “to make the Christmas shopping season longer?”
400
The Maccabees were looking for this in the Temple that they needed to use right away.
What is oil?
400
This great feast takes place on December 31.
What is Karam?
400
This is a Hindu festival celebrated by Tamil communities to honor Lord Murugan, the god of war.
What is Thaipusam?
500
This country started the tradition of exchanging gifts.
Italy (Romans)
500
The name for the fleshy protuberance on the forehead of turkeys.
What is a "snood"?
(not to be confused with the "wattle!")
500
Hanukah lasts for this many nights.
What is 8?
500
This is the name of the candleholder that is used during Kwanzaa celebration.
What is a Kinara?
500
An ancient, pagan-inspired Cornish midwinter
celebration occurring on Boxing Day and New Year's Day.
What is Mummer's Day?