World Holidays

What are traditions?

• times when presents are given

• special ways people do things

• large masks worn during a party

• ways to bring good luck to your family

Why do people dance the Lion’s Dance during Chinese New Year?

• to be braver

• to chase away bad luck

• to scare the people watching

• to celebrate food

At ______ some people celebrate by decorating a tree.

• Holi

• Hanukkah

• Christmas

• Chinese New Year

What do many people celebrate on January 1st?

• New Year

• Kwanzaa

• Ramadan

• All of the above

Most celebrations of holidays include ______ .

• lighting candles

• going for a walk

• having a Lion Dance

• eating food with family

What does it mean to celebrate?

• to honor a special day

• to open many gifts

• to complete a job

• to light a candle

What do people who celebrate Holi do?

• decorate with lots of color

• wear bright clothes

• sing and dance

• all of the above

The Chinese New Year celebrates ______ .

• a wedding

• the moon’s rise

• the arrival of spring

• when a baby is born

How long does Ramadan last?

• one month

• eight nights

• one night

• twenty days

During which two holidays are candles lit each night?

• Christmas and New Year

• Kwanzaa and Hanukkah

• Hanukkah and Ramadan

• Holi and Kwanzaa