Holidays Around the World

In Mexico, the most cherished custom of the Christmas season is _________.

• Santa Lucia Day

• Sinterklaas Day

• St. Patrick's Day

• Los Posados

Los Posadas is celebrated for _____ days leading up to Christmas morning.

• 10

• 9

• 8

• 7

Los Posadas commemorates the journey of _____ to Bethlehem.

• Mary and Joseph

• Santa and his elves

• Turkey Claus

• The Three Wise Men

Two children will carry small figures of the Holy Family in a procession.

• True

• False

The children are graciously welcomed at each and every house they visit.

• True

• False

They will finally arrive at a replica of the stable in Bethlehem where they will place their figures of the Holy Family.

• True

• False

After the prayer, children will break a _____ and scramble for the gifts and candy that fall.

• piñata

• egg

• shoe

• bowl

"Day of the Wise Men" is celebrated on __________.

• December 25

• Christmas Eve

• New Year's Eve

• January 6th

The feast of Santa Lucia is celebrated on _____.

• December 25th

• Christmas Eve

• New Year's Eve

• December 13th

In Sweden, "Jultomten" (Father Christmas) arrives on a sleigh assisted by miniatures of _________.

• himself

• an elf

• Rudolph

• Prancer