Winter Holidays Around the World

Which Hindu celebration is known as the Festival of Lights?

• Diwali

• St Lucia Day

• Las Posadas

• Hanukkah

Which Scandinavian holiday is meant to bring hope and light during the darkest time of the year?

• Diwali

• Las Posadas

• St Lucia Day

• Hanukkah

During which holiday do families in Mexico, Guatemala, and Southwest United States dress up as angels and pretend to look for a place to sleep?

• Hanukkah

• Las Posadas

• St Lucia Day

• Diwali

Which Jewish celebration is also known as the Festival of Lights?

• Hanukkah

• St Lucia Day

• Diwali

• Las Posadas

Which holiday is celebrated by many families around the world and usually involves Santa Claus?

• St Lucia Day

• Hanukkah

• Diwali

• Christmas

In which country is Christmas celebrated during the summer?

• China

• Australia

• United States

• England

What do families in England open before Christmas dinner that may have a paper crown or joke inside?

• Lights

• Apples

• Crackers

• Pinatas

Which holiday is celebrated by African-Americans and focuses on family life and unity?

• Chinese New Year

• Boxing Day

• La Bafana

• Kwanzaa

Which Italian holiday is celebrated by an old witch who brings treats to good children?

• Kwanzaa

• Chinese New Year

• Boxing Day

• La Bafana

Which holiday is celebrated in a few countries the day after Christmas and involves soccer matches and horse races?

• Chinese New Year

• Boxing Day

• La Bafana

• Kwanzaa