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

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?

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?

The _____________ occurs on the first day of winter, about December 21st. People all over the world participate in festivals and celebrations on this day, the shortest day of the year.

To honor the 3rd century Saint, St. Lucia Day is celebrated on December 13th where many girls in _______ dress up as "Lucia brides" in long white gowns with red sashes, and a wreath of burning candles on their heads.

People around the world celebrate ___________, a Christian holiday by going to church, giving gifts, and sharing the day with their families.

The Christmas Eve festivities in the Ukraine are known as Sviata Vechera, which means "_________________".

Kwanzaa, which means "First Fruits", is based on ancient ________ harvest festivals and celebrates ideals such as family life and unity.

TO celebrate the Chinese New Year, many children dress in new clothes to celebrate and people carry lanterns and join in a huge parade led by a ___________, the Chinese symbol of strength.

Lent is a time for Christians to reflect, so the Tuesday before Lent begins, people in New Orleans (Louisiana), wear costumes and attend huge parades for the festival of Mardi Gras. Mardi Gras usually occurs in February or March, 47 days before __________.

"Hogmanay" is a Scottish word meaning "__________________", otherwise known as ___________.

The first ball to be dropped in New York’s Times Square happened on New Years Day in what year?

In this country, Befana (a witch) delivers gifts on Christmas Eve, not Santa.

In this country, a pickle ornament is hidden on the Christmas tree. Whoever finds it has good luck for the year.

In this country they eat a bucket of KFC as their Christmas meal. They do this because they believe this is a popular tradition in the US.

In this country, an empty chair is left at the dinner table for Christmas eve in honor of loved ones that have passed away. It is believed that the spirits of these loved ones visit during the night.

In this country, people hide their brooms on Christmas eve. It is believed that witches and evil spirits will rise from their graves and use the brooms to fly and cause havoc in the night.

In this country, people make a doll or effigy that represents bad memories from the past year. It’s then burned at midnight on New Year’s Eve as a way to start fresh in the New Year.

Which ancient holiday inspired today's Christmas trees, holly, and mistletoe?

In which country is 'Nikolaustag' celebrated?

Where do people traditionally eat 'Sonhos' (pumpkin fritters) at Christmas?

'Eerste Kerstdag' and 'Tweede Kersdag' are the names for 25th and 26th December in which language?

The carol 'Silent Night' was first sung in 1818 in which country?

Which city was the first to decorate a Christmas tree (1510)?