Who wrote the classic Christmas carol Feliz Navidad?
Jose Feliciano
What the name for Halloween pumpkins?
Jack-o-lanterns
What is the name of the day after Thanksgiving?
Black Friday
Deep-fried latkes are typically eaten around which Jewish holiday?
Hanukkah
Which US state raises the most turkeys?
Minnesota
What is the French word for Christmas?
Noel
Which shape do you fold a United States flag?
Triangular shape
What is the name a trifoliate plant which is also a national symbol of Ireland?
Shamrock
How many candles are on the Menorah?
9
Which star guided the wise men?
The star of Bethlehem
Who was the first US president to let a Turkey go on Thanksgiving?
John F. Kennedy in 1963 spared the Turkey and sent it back to the farm
How many stars are on the US flag?
50 representing 50 states
What is Hanukkah the festival of?
Lights
How many states grow Christmas trees in America?
All 50 states
Which US city was St. Patricks Day first celebrated?
New York
Which is the Y-shaped bone that two people should break on Thanksgiving?
The wishbone
Which department store is famous for organizing the Thanksgiving Day parade in New York City?
Macys
What is the name of Thanksgivings traditional pie?
Pumpkin Pie
What is March 17th actual meaning?
Death date of St. Patrick
What are the three colors of Kwanzaa?
Black, Green, and Red
Which country are Poinsettias from?
Mexico
Which state produces the most pumpkins every year?
Illinois
How many principles are there for Kwanzaa?
Seven (1. Umoja (oo-MOE-jah) Unity, 2. Kujichagulia (koo-jee-cha-goo-LEE-ah) Self-determination, 3. Ujima (oo-JEE-mah) Collective Work and Responsibility, 4. Ujamaa (oo-JAH-mah), 5. Nia (nee-AH) Purpose, 6. Kuumba (koo-OOM-bah) Creativity, 7. Imani (ee-MAH-nee) Faith)
On the roof of which building does the time ball drop on New Years Eve in Times Square?
One Times Square
Can you start singing the National Anthem Star Spangled Banner?
Oh, say can you see, by the dawn’s early light,
What so proudly we hailed at the twilight’s last gleaming?
Whose broad stripes and bright stars, through the perilous fight,
Over the ramparts we watched, were so gallantly streaming?
And the rocket’s red glare, the bombs bursting in air,
Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there.
Oh say, does that star spangled banner yet wave.
Over the land of the free and the home of the brave?
Which color is Rudolphs nose?
Red
What does the word Hanukkah mean?
Dedication
What holiday is celebrated on Third Monday of every January?
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Who was Leprechaun?
A Shoemaker
What was the first song ever played in Space?
Jingle Bells December 16th, 1965, while playing harmonica and using bells
Which US president chose the last Thursday in November as Thanksgiving Day?
Abraham Lincoln
Who was the first US president to celebrate Hanukkah in the White House?
Harry Truman
What will probably happen to you if you don’t wear green on St. Patrick’s Day?
Get pinched
At which city was the Declaration of Independence was signed?
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Why do we trick or treat on Halloween?
Trick or treating is thought to have started as a way for homeowners to reward pranksters for not vandalizing their home or soaping their windows on Halloween.
What does a shamrock represent?
The Holy Trinity: Father, Son, Holy Ghost
Fourth of July was declared as a holiday in this year?
1938 It then became Federally paid holiday
In what location it is said that leprechauns bury their pot of gold?
At the end of a rainbow
What is St. Patrick mostly known for?
Driving the snakes out of Ireland
Which country gave United States the Statue of Liberty?
France
Are pumpkins a fruit or vegetable?
Fruit
What holiday commemorates the date on which enslaved people finally received the news they were free in Galveston, Texas?
Juneteeth June 19th, 1865
What holiday is celebrated to honor the commitment of members of Americas military services and honor those who lost their lives while defending their country?
Memorial Day
Which (3) presidents died on 4th of July?
Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, and James Monroe
Why do people carve jack-o-lanterns?
Because of the tradition comes from the tale of “Stingy Jack,” a man who cheated the devil and was sentenced to carry a glowing ember in a hollowed-out turnip for eternity
How many stripes are on the US Flag?
13 represents 13 original colonies
What holiday is celebrated every September on the first Monday of the month?
Labor Day honor and recognize American workers
