Christmas
Kwanzaa
Hanukkah
Winter Solstice
New Year & New Year's Eve
100

In the song “Frosty the Snowman,” what made Frosty come to life?

An old silk hat

100

The holiday was Kwanzaa was first introduced in what year?

1966

100

For how many days is Hanukkah celebrated?

Eight Days

100

How many times a year does the winter solstice happen?

Two

100

At mid-night on New Year’s in America, it is traditional to kiss and sing what song?

“Auld Lang Syne”

200

Per a recent holiday fad, what “spy” hides around the house, reporting back to Santa on who has been naughty and nice?

The Elf on the Shelf

200

What day of the year does Kwanzaa start?

December 26

200

Apart from Hanukkah, what are two other major Jewish holidays?

Passover & Rosh Hashanah

200

What is the "winter solstice" also known as?

Midwinter

200

When did the New Year’s Eve Ball first drop in Times Square?

1907

300

In the early 1800s, the first gingerbread houses were reportedly inspired by what famous fairy tale?

Hansel and Gretel

300

This color candle on the kinara symbolizes the future?

Green

300

What is the name of the fried potato pancakes that are often eaten during Hanukkah?

Latkes

300

What time of the year does the winter solstice occur in the Southern Hemisphere?

June 20 or 21

300

What was the most popular 2020 New Year’s resolution?

To exercise more

400

What traditional Christmas decoration is actually a parasitic plant?

Mistletoe

400

The name Kwanzaa derives from the phrase matunda ya kwanza, meaning "first fruits of the harvest." From what African language does this originate?

Swahili

400

What oil is traditionally used to light the menorah?

Olive oil

400

What does the word "solstitium" stand for?


The sun stands still

400

Smashing a peppermint version of what animal is considered good luck in New York?

Pig

500

What Christmas carol does the Peanuts gang sing at the end of “A Charlie Brown Christmas?”

Hark! The Herald Angels Sing

500

In 2009, the first film about Kwanzaa was created, an award-winning documentary directed by M. K. Asante and narrated by Maya Angelou. What is the name of it?

The Black Candle

500

What does "Nes gadol haya sham" mean?

It means "A miracle happened there".

500

The term "solstice" originates from what language?

Latin

500

What ancient Greek god’s celebrations inspired Baby New Year?

Dionysus