Winter Holidays

Many celebrations occur near the shortest day of the year. What is this day called?

• summer solstice

• decimal system

• digestive system

• winter solstice

Why do people wear red for Lunar New Year?

• It's lucky

• To keep warm

• To bring wealth

• It's pretty

Which of these trees is most often used as a Christmas tree?

• fir

• birch

• palm

• bonsai

What do we celebrate on January 1?

• New Year's Day

• Three Kings DAy

• Hanukkah

• Groundhog Day

This holiday is celebrated by almost everybody in the world each year.

• St. Patrick's Day

• New Year's Day

• Christmas

• Valentine's Day

The song sung on New Year's Eve by many people, Auld Lang Syne, means

• Happy New Year

• Where is the sign?

• cookies and milk

• old long ago

During Kwanzaa people _______ gifts for their family.

• buy

• make

• order

What is a kinara?

• a candle holder for Hanukkah

• a candle holder for New Year's Day

• a candle holder for Kwanzaa

• a candle holder for Christmas

On what date is New Year's Eve?

• December 30th

• December 31st

• December 25th

What holds the candles that someone would light for each night of Hanukkah?

• Candle holder

• Menorah

• Fireplace

• Hands