Santa Claus is based on St. Nicholas of Myra ( or Bari) from the 3rd century. What language did he speak?

Hanukkah is celebrated in Judaism as a festival of lights for how many nights?

During Hanukkah, celebrants enjoy foods heavy with what common ingredient?

Kwanzaa dates back to 1966 and means what in Swahili?

Those who celebrate Kwanzaa light candles on a kinara: red for struggle, green for hope, and black for what?

Boxing Day (the day after Christmas) originated in the UK and traditionally gives who the day off to celebrate Christmas?

Boxing Day dates back to the Middle Ages where the collection boxes of donations for the poor were opened where?

Saturnalia was celebrated Dec. 17 with festivals, gambling, and masters trading places with slaves (for one meal) in what ancient city?

Omisoka is Japan's New Year celebration where people traditionally eat what to connect the old year to the new?

Japan's New Year celebration, Omisoka, takes place at midnight when people gather at shrines and a beverage is handed out made of what?

Ramadan is celebrated the 9th month of the Islamic calendar and lasts from crescent moon to crescent moon, or how many days?

During Ramadan, Muslims fast (don't eat) from sunrise to sunset. Muslims living in areas where the sun doesn't set follow the time of what city?

Diwali is a festival coinciding with the Hindu calendar's darkest night. People decorate their homes with what?

Diwali is a celebration in the Hindu faith and the most important holiday in what country?