Halloween
What do children usually say when they visit their friends and neighbours on Halloween?
„Trick or treat!“
Who brings presents to the Czech children? When?
Baby jezus, 24th December
What is "egg hunt"
Children try to find Easter eggs that the Easter bunny has hidden in the house and the garden
What is the name of the ship that brought the settlers to America?
Mayflower
When is Remembrance Day celebrated? Who is honoured?
11th November, soldiers who died in WWI and WWII
What is Jack-o´-lantern? When is it used?
A pumpkin with a carved face and a lit candle inside / Halloween
Who and when brings Christmas presents in the UK and the USA?
Father Christmas / Santa Claus, at night between December 24 and December 25
What are hot cross buns?
Traditional Easter pastry with a cross on the top.
What is a traditional festive dish on Thanksgiving Day?
Roast turkey
When and how is St. Valentine´s Day celebrated?
14 February, boys and girls, lovers, husbands and wives or friends send anonymous Valentine cards to people they love or admire
What are the most typical Halloween costumes? Why?
Ghost, withches, zombies, vampires...
Hundreds of years ago people believed that bad spirits, like ghosts, came in winter - this day marks the beginning of winter
Say the names of the holidays celebrated on 24th December, 25the December and 26th December
Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day
What is the name of the last Friday before Easter?
Good Friday
What event does Thanksgiving Day commemorate?
The first harvest the Pilgrim Fathers had in America in 1621
Who was Guy Fawkes?
A man who wanted to blow up the British Parliament in 1605 and kill the king James I
What is the origin of the word Halloween?
All Hallows' Eve - evening before All Hallow´s Day
What is a traditional Czech Christmas dish?
Fried carp, potato salad, fish or pea soup
What event does Easter commemorate?
Crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ
Who were Pilgrim Fathers?
The settlers who sailed form Plymouth, UK to America in 1620
When and where is Guy Fawkes Day celebrated?
In the UK, 5th November
When is Halloween celebrated?
31th October
When and how is Boxing Day celebrated?
December 26, people give postmen, milkmen, dustmen, newspaper boys and the like small sums of money, pantomime
When is Easter celebrated?
On the 1st Sunday after the first full moon in spring
When is Thanksgiving celebrated?
On the fourth Thursday in November
Where and when is Independence Day celebrated?
In the USA, 4th July