Winter holiday trivia

Which of these holidays occur during or around December?

• Boxing Day

• Christmas

• Kwanzaa

• Hanukkah

• New Year

Boxing Day, which is celebrated in England, Canada, and Australia, began from the day when collection boxes for people in need were opened and their contents were distributed, a tradition that still happens in some areas.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Hanukkah lasts eight days, and Kwanzaa lasts how many nights?

• 8

• 3

• 7

• 1

Australians might go to the beach on Christmas because

• they like to do a "polar bear plunge" into the cold water.

• it's summer in December in Australia, because it's in the southern hemisphere.

This holiday celebrates ideals such as family life and unity.

• New Year's Eve

• Kwanzaa

Christmas is celebrated in many different ways around the world. Some of these ways include:

• giving gifts

• carrying lanterns in a parade

• singing carols

• decorating a tree or bush

Hanukkah celebrations may include

• striking a large bell at midnight

• lighting candles in a menorah

• spinning a dreidel

• enjoying potato pancakes, called latkes

The New Year is celebrated worldwide. Which country's celebration includes a parade led by a dragon, which is a symbol of strength?

• United States

• Japan

• Canada

• China