Festivals and Celebrations

Which festival includes grilling meat outdoors and hanging with friends?

• Thanksgiving (USA)

• Australia Day BBQ

• Braai (South Africa)

Waitangi Day (Feb 6) celebrates which country’s founding?

• Canada

• New Zealand

• UK

What is “Burns Night” and where is it from?

• A Scottish celebration of poet Robert Burns

• Irish harvest festival

• Australian beach tradition

Which festival features tiny boats and candlelight to celebrate Tonga in Canada?

• Calgary Stampede

• Nunavut’s Nalujuk Night

• Diwali in Vancouver

What do people celebrate on Boxing Day (Dec 26) and where?

• UK, Australia, Canada – post-Christmas day

• Only UK

• USA

Which event includes torchlight parades and celebrating nature’s light?

• Matariki (New Zealand’s Māori New Year)

• Canada Day fireworks

• Australia’s Christmas in July

What is St. Patrick’s Day originally from?

• Ireland

• USA

• Canada

Which lesser-known US festival features poetic competitions and llama racing?

• Poetry Out Loud

• LlamaFest in Colorado

• Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta

What’s a “Highland Games”?

• Cultural games in Scotland featuring heavy events (caber toss)

• Irish dance

• Australian cattle muster

Which festival involves lighting bonfires for shared community warmth in UK?

• Bonfire Night (Guy Fawkes)

• Easter Vigil

• Canada Day BBQ