DECEMBER HOLIDAYS
Name a holiday that is celebrated on December 25th.
Christmas
The holiday on the last day of the year to celebrate the upcoming year.
New Year's Eve
Samhain is a Celtic Holiday that is said to be the origin of this holiday (They carved turnips, not pumpkins though).
Halloween
This sport has a tradition of playing on Christmas Day!
Basketball (NBA)
This is a candle holder that is lit during each night of Hanukkah.
Menorah
This Jewish holiday starts on December 25th this year, but lasts for 8 days, not 12.
Hanukkah
A holiday celebrated on a Monday in January to honor the man who is known for his non-violent actions during the Civil Rights Movement.
Martin Luther King day
On this day in 1776, the United States declared its independence from Great Britain.
4th of July (Independence Day)
Name one of the two NFL Teams that always play every year on Thanksgiving Day
Dallas Cowboys or Detroit Lions
This is a toy that children spin during Hanukkah.
Dreidel
Which winter holiday's name means first fruits or harvest time?
Kwanzaa
In February, Presidents' Day falls near the birthdays of these two important US presidents (1st and 16th)
George Washington and Abraham Lincoln
This is a state holiday shares a name with a local sports team and the Boston Marathon is held on the same day. It is meant to commemorate the Battle of Lexington and Concord.
Patriots' Day
The National Holiday for this sport is on August 12th, and involves gutters, strikes, turkeys, and splits.
Bowling
This is a green plant with red berries, used to decorate for Christmas.
Holly
This is the day Yule is celebrated and is the shortest day of the year.
Winter Solstice
On January 6th, Spain, France, and Puerto Rico (among others) celebrate a day of this many Kings, too bad you only have one King in this class.
3
This Holiday celebrates the freeing of the last enslaved people in the United States in Galveston, Texas after the Civil War.
Juneteenth
If it looks like someone has tennis rackets on their feet, you may be confusing them for these which make it easier to walk in snow.
Snowshoes
This is burned during Christmas.
Yule Log
What holiday is celebrated in the ninth month of the Muslim year, during which strict fasting is observed from sunrise to sunset.
Ramadan
This year, Hindus, Jains, Sikhs and some Buddhists celebrated this holiday on October 31 (Hint: it was not Halloween!)
Diwali
This Holiday is celebrated widely throughout Brazil, in other cultures, it is called Fat Tuesday or Mardi Gras (the day before Ash Wednesday)
Carnival
Name one of the New Year's Six college football Bowl games (Games played on or around New Year's Day).
Rose Bowl, Sugar Bowl, Orange Bowl, Cotton Bowl, Peach Bowl, and Fiesta Bowl
This is a candle holder lit for each night of Kwanza.
Kinara