Question 1

How many real world holidays are celebrated around the world in December?

Accepted Answer

49

Question 2

What date does the 12th day of Christmas end on?

Accepted Answer

January 6th

Question 3

Where is Saint Lucia's Day most commonly celebrated?

Accepted Answer

Scandinavia

Question 4

How many nights of Channukka are there?

Accepted Answer

8

Question 5

Which religion celebrates Pancha Ganapati?

Accepted Answer

Hindu

Question 6

Las Posadas is a Latin American Christian holiday. What does it celebrate?

Accepted Answer

Mary and Joseph looking for an inn

Question 7

Who celebrated Saturnalia?

Accepted Answer

The Romans

Question 8

Which book series does Hogswatch come from?

Accepted Answer

Discworld

Question 9

Festivus is a secular holiday celebrated as an alternative to Christmas. When is it celebrated?

Accepted Answer

December 23rd

Question 10

What was originally done on Boxing Day?

Accepted Answer

Money and gifts were given to the poor

Question 11

Which pagan group celebrated Yule?

Accepted Answer

The Germanic people

Question 12

St. Nick brings good children gifts, who deals with bad children?

Accepted Answer

Krampus

Question 13

Who does the Yule Cat eat in Iceland?

Accepted Answer

Children in old clothes

Question 14

Who sneaks around on the 12th night of Christmas, giving good children silver and eating the bad ones?

Accepted Answer

Frau Perchta

Question 15

What do you carry if you're going Wassailing?

Accepted Answer

A horse skull on a stick

Question 16

Which country do the Yule Lads (13 trolls that commit mischief in the lead up to Christmas) come from?

Accepted Answer

Iceland

Question 17

Which country celebrates with lucky spider webs?

Accepted Answer

Ukraine

Question 18

What do you do to the "pooping log" in Catalonia?

Accepted Answer

Hit it with a stick

Question 19

What strange item do Germans put on their trees?

Accepted Answer

Pickles

Question 20

Where does Noche de Los Rábanos come from?

Accepted Answer

Mexico

Question 21

What is the traditional holiday meal in Japan?

Accepted Answer

Kentucky Fried Chicken

Question 22

What happens to the straw goat in Sweden every year?

Accepted Answer

It is set on fire

Question 23

Where do people celebrate with prank cakes, made with salt instead of sugar?

Accepted Answer

Spain

Question 24

Most of the world has Santa, who does Italy have?

Accepted Answer

La Befana

Question 25

What is traditionally eaten on Christmas in South Africa?

Accepted Answer

Fried caterpillars

Question 26

What is done on Takanakuy in Peru?

Accepted Answer

Wrestling

Question 27

What was Wassailing replaced with?

Accepted Answer

Caroling

Question 28

Which holiday is celebrated in Persia?

Accepted Answer

Yalda

Question 29

Which religion celebrates Bodhi Day?

Accepted Answer

Buddism

Question 30

If you followed the song, how many gifts would you be giving on the 12th day of Christmas?

Accepted Answer

364

International Holidays Trivia

2) What date does the 12th day of Christmas end on?

3) Where is Saint Lucia's Day most commonly celebrated?

4) How many nights of Channukka are there?

5) Which religion celebrates Pancha Ganapati?

6) Las Posadas is a Latin American Christian holiday. What does it celebrate?

7) Who celebrated Saturnalia?

8) Which book series does Hogswatch come from?

9) Festivus is a secular holiday celebrated as an alternative to Christmas. When is it celebrated?

10) What was originally done on Boxing Day?

11) Which pagan group celebrated Yule?

12) St. Nick brings good children gifts, who deals with bad children?

13) Who does the Yule Cat eat in Iceland?

14) Who sneaks around on the 12th night of Christmas, giving good children silver and eating the bad ones?

15) What do you carry if you're going Wassailing?

16) Which country do the Yule Lads (13 trolls that commit mischief in the lead up to Christmas) come from?

17) Which country celebrates with lucky spider webs?

18) What do you do to the "pooping log" in Catalonia?

19) What strange item do Germans put on their trees?

20) Where does Noche de Los Rábanos come from?

21) What is the traditional holiday meal in Japan?

22) What happens to the straw goat in Sweden every year?

23) Where do people celebrate with prank cakes, made with salt instead of sugar?

24) Most of the world has Santa, who does Italy have?

25) What is traditionally eaten on Christmas in South Africa?

26) What is done on Takanakuy in Peru?

27) What was Wassailing replaced with?

28) Which holiday is celebrated in Persia?

29) Which religion celebrates Bodhi Day?

30) If you followed the song, how many gifts would you be giving on the 12th day of Christmas?