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World Holidays

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  • What do people put in their homes and decorate for Christmas?
    Christmas tree
  • Why are there nine candles on a menorah?
    There are eight nights of Hanukah plus one to light the others.
  • What holiday is often celebrated with fireworks on January 1st?
    New Year
  • What is the Kwanzaa candle holder called?
    kinara
  • What holiday has a dreidel?
    Hannukah
  • What do people spray each other with on Holi?
    colorful powders
  • What does that word "tradition" mean?
    a belief or custom that is passed down
  • Name one of the holidays in our book that began in the Middle East.
    New Year, Hanukah, or Ramadan
  • When is Holi celebrated?
    the start of spring (March)
  • During Ramadan, do people eat when it is dark or light outside?
    dark ( They only eat after the sun goes down or before it comes back up.)
  • Where did Kwanza begin?
    North America
  • What holiday has a colorful Lion Dance?
    Chinese New Year