Holiday Traditions Vocabulary

A special day or period of time that is important.

• Holiday

• Tradition

• Cultures

a way of doing something that has been done for many years.

• Christmas

• Tradition

• Mkeka

beliefs and customs of a group.

• Culture

• Tradition

• Holiday

a holiday people celebrate on December 25 where santa comes and children get gifts.

• Hanukkah

• Menorah

• Christmas

songs that people sing during Christmas time.

• Christmas

• Christmas carols

• Culture

a holiday/ tradition that is celebrated every year and lasts 8 days and nights.

• Hanukkah

• Kwanzaa

• Karamu

a candle holder for nine candles used during Hanukkah.

• Ginger

• Kinara

• Menorah

potato pancakes

• Latkes

• Cheese blintzes

• Gelt

are very thin pancakes filled with sweet cheese and topped with fruit.

• Latkes

• Cheese blintzes

• Gelt

A four-sided top that spins on the ground.

• Gelt

• Menorah

• Dreidel