Question 1

What day is Christmas?

Accepted Answer

December 25 - December 25

Question 2

What is the traditional four-sided spinning top played with during Hanukkah called?

Accepted Answer

Dreidel

Question 3

How many days and nights does Hanukkah last for?

Accepted Answer

8 - 8

Question 4

In the story "Twas the night before Christmas", how many reindeer are specifically named?

Accepted Answer

8 - 8

Question 5

How many branches (or candle holders) are on a traditional Hanukkah menorah, including the one used to light the others?

Accepted Answer

9 - 9

Question 6

What is the meaning of the Swahili word Kwanzaa?

Accepted Answer

First Fruits

Question 7

Which two of Santa's reindeer come from a weather phenomena?

Accepted Answer

Donner and Blitzen

Question 8

The tradition of eating 12 grapes at midnight on New Year's Eve to symbolize good luck for the next 12 months is popular in which country?

Accepted Answer

Spain

Question 9

Kwanzaa is celebrated over how many days, typically running from December 26th to January 1st?

Accepted Answer

7

Question 10

The Roman Empire celebrated which ancient festival near the Winter Solstice, known for masters serving their slaves and a temporary suspension of discipline?

Accepted Answer

Saturnalia

Question 11

St. Nicholas Day, celebrated in many European countries, falls on which date, and often involves children leaving out shoes to be filled with treats?

Accepted Answer

December 6

Question 12

What are the seven candles of the Kinara (candle holder) meant to symbolize?

Accepted Answer

The seven principles of Kwanzaa

Question 13

The holiday known as Boxing Day, celebrated on December 26th in the UK, Canada, and other countries, is historically believed to get its name from the custom of:

Accepted Answer

Giving boxes of gifts or money to service workers.

Question 14

St. Lucia's Day is celebrated most prominently in which region, where it marks the start of the Christmas season and is known as a festival of light?

Accepted Answer

Scadinavia - The tradition originated in Italy, but the most widespread and distinct modern celebration is in Scandinavia

Question 15

What symbolic toy is traditionally broken at the end of a Las Posadas celebration, often in the shape of a seven-pointed star?

Accepted Answer

piñata

Holiday Trivia

2) What is the traditional four-sided spinning top played with during Hanukkah called?

3) How many days and nights does Hanukkah last for?

4) In the story "Twas the night before Christmas", how many reindeer are specifically named?

5) How many branches (or candle holders) are on a traditional Hanukkah menorah, including the one used to light the others?

6) What is the meaning of the Swahili word Kwanzaa?

7) Which two of Santa's reindeer come from a weather phenomena?

8) The tradition of eating 12 grapes at midnight on New Year's Eve to symbolize good luck for the next 12 months is popular in which country?

9) Kwanzaa is celebrated over how many days, typically running from December 26th to January 1st?

10) The Roman Empire celebrated which ancient festival near the Winter Solstice, known for masters serving their slaves and a temporary suspension of discipline?

11) St. Nicholas Day, celebrated in many European countries, falls on which date, and often involves children leaving out shoes to be filled with treats?

12) What are the seven candles of the Kinara (candle holder) meant to symbolize?

13) The holiday known as Boxing Day, celebrated on December 26th in the UK, Canada, and other countries, is historically believed to get its name from the custom of:

14) St. Lucia's Day is celebrated most prominently in which region, where it marks the start of the Christmas season and is known as a festival of light?

15) What symbolic toy is traditionally broken at the end of a Las Posadas celebration, often in the shape of a seven-pointed star?