Holidays around the world

What holiday is celebrated by most people in the United States in December?

• 4th of July

• Christmas

• Easter

• Flag Day

In Germany, children write letters to _______________.

• Christkind

• Santa

• Rudolph

• Jesus

The Christmas tree originated (started) in ________________.

• The United States

• Russia

• Germany

• Austrailia

The four weeks before Christmas is called the ____________

• Advent

• December

• Christmas

• Holiday Time

In Italy, _______________ flies around the world on her broomstick looking for the christ child.

• Rudolph

• La Befana

• Santa

• Oak Hammock Ospreys

In Italy, children open presents on the Day of Epiphany which is ____________________.

• July 4th

• December 1st

• December 25th

• January 6th

In Italy the nine days before Christmas is known as _____________.

• Novena

• happy new year

• Christmas

• Easter

The Gingerbread House was created in ___________________.

• Alaska

• Germany

• The United States

• Oak Hammock Middle School

In Mexico the main Christmas Holiday celebration is called _____________

• Day of the Dead

• Easter

• Las Posadas

• October

During Las Posadas, what do children carry through the streets?

• small statues of Mary and Joseph

• candy

• a christmas tree

• nothing