Christmas
This person's birthday is being celebrated during Christmas.
Who is Jesus? Jesus' birthday is actually considered to be January 6th, not December 25th. (This is where the 12 days of Christmas come from)
The number of candles in a menorah.
What is nine? There are only 8 days to light 8 candles, but one is called the shamash and lights the others.
This animal has an entire dance based on it to celebrate its luck.
What is the lion? There is also a dragon dance!
A colorful decoration made with powders and flowers.
What is Rangoli?
What is Yule? Some people even burned whole trees.
He brings presents to good children.
Who is Santa? Santa is actually from Saint Nicholas, a Turkish monk from 200-300 AD. He was popular in Europe and brought to America by Dutch immigrants.
One way people remember the oil used to light the original menorah.
These three countries are some of the largest celebrators of Lunar New Year.
What are China, Korea, and Vietnam?
The goddess of wealth, typically celebrated in Northern Indian homes during Diwali.
Who is Lakshmi?
What are kachina?
Make sure to kiss somebody under this plant.
What is mistletoe? It is actually a berry and the origin in of kissing under mistletoe comes from Norse mythology.
The reason Hanukkah falls on different days every year.
What is the Jewish calendar? It falls on the 25th day of Kislev every year, which changes in the Gregorian calendar (we use this one).
This food is often eaten, representing togetherness.
What is glutinous rice? This may be called tangyuan.
People in southern India may take an oil bath to symbolize bathing in and purifying themselves in this river.
What is the Ganges River?
The god of time, wealth, and agriculture was celebrated on this day. Although, the celebration was more about simply having fun.
Who is Saturn?
This important battle of the American Revolution happened on Christmas. Washington lead the army.
What is the crossing of the Delaware River and Battle of Trenton? Washington ambushed British troops (mostly Germans hired by Britain) in a surprise attack, securing an important victory.
This game is used to teach children about money and their scripture.
What is the dreidel? It was originally used by Jewish people to sneakily study the Torah (which was outlawed). Additionally, by making children bet on winning they learn about money (gelt).
This is how to say "Happy New Year!" in Cantonese.
What is "Gung hay fat choy"? The way to say happy New Year in Mandarin is "Gong xi fa cai".
In Bengal, this goddess is celebrated during Diwali.
Who is Kali? She is the goddess of destruction and destroys evil (which is sort of what you want to do with lights getting rid of darkness in homes).
Winter solstice happens in this part of the Earth.
What is the Northern Hemisphere? It is summer in the South.
Twisted peppermint sweets are popular during this time of year.
What is a candy cane? These became Christmas candies because German Americans began using them to decorate their trees.
This person led Jewish people to save their temple and religion in 175 BC.
Who is Judah the Maccabee?
These are used to scare away bad spirits, and they look pretty in the sky.
What are fireworks? Fireworks were actually invented in China, where gunpowder was invented.
This is Diwali's translation in Sanskrit (old Indian language).
What is row of lights? Dipa (lights) and avail (row) are put together to mean Diwali.
People make a wish, read a random poem, and interpret how that poem relates to their wish using this book.
What is the Divan e-Hafez book? Hafiz poems are read during Yalda.