Holidays Around the World

For 8 days each November or December, people of the ________ faith light candles in a menorah for Hanukkah.

• Christian

• Hindu

• Jewish

• Catholic

At the end of the 12 Days of Christmas, children in Spain, Puerto Rico, and France celebrate _____________ in different ways. In France, a delicious king cake is baked with a hidden coin or toy inside.

• Christmas

• New Years

• Spanish Day

• Three Kings Day

The _____________ occurs on the first day of winter, about December 21st. People all over the world participate in festivals and celebrations on this day, the shortest day of the year.

• First Winter

• Winter Solstice

• December Solstice

• Christmas

To honor the 3rd century Saint, St. Lucia Day is celebrated on December 13th where many girls in _______ dress up as "Lucia brides" in long white gowns with red sashes, and a wreath of burning candles on their heads.

• United States

• Sweden

• Spain

• England

On December 6th, many European countries celebrate St. Nicholas Day to honor the man whose life inspired the tradition of ___________ and Father Christmas.

• the Easter Bunny

• leprechauns

• Santa Claus

• Father Time

People around the world celebrate ___________, a Christian holiday by going to church, giving gifts, and sharing the day with their families.

• Halloween

• Kwanzaa

• Hanukkah

• Christmas

The Christmas festivities in Ireland tend to be more religious in nature rather than being about _______, and last from Christmas Eve to January 6th (Epiphany Day)/\.

• gifts

• food

• parties

• dancing

The Christmas Eve festivities in the Ukraine are known as Sviata Vechera, which means "_________________".

• Holy Breakfast

• Holy Lunch

• Holy Snack

• Holy Supper

Kwanzaa, which means "First Fruits", is based on ancient ________ harvest festivals and celebrates ideals such as family life and unity.

• English

• African

• American

• Irish

It is possible "New Year's resolutions" came from a New Year's tradition from Ecuador where they make and burn a straw man (like a scarecrow). They do this after making a ______ of faults. The burning of the straw man symbolizes burning away the old year.

• basket

• list

• bundle

• cup