Winter Holidays

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Which winter holiday is always celebrated on December 25?

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Christmas

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Which tradition is shared by Christmas and Yule?

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Decorating + Lighting Trees

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Why does Hanukkah begin on a different day each year?

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It's based on a combined lunar/solar calendar

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What happened when King Antiochus took over the temple?

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Jewish rebels fought to take back the temple.

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People light candles on Hanukkah to symbolize

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The miracle of one night's oil burning for eight nights

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Unlike Christmas and Hanukkah, Kwanzaa

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Is not a religious holiday

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The name "Kwanzaa" comes from a Swahili phrase that has to do with: Religion, Agriculture, Astronomy, Family

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Agriculture

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Both Hanukkah and Kwanzaa involve the lighting of candles.

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Involve the lighting of candles

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What do the seven candles lit during Kwanzaa represent?

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Principles of the holiday

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Yule takes place on

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The day of the winter solstice