Fall Celebrations Around the World

Where did St. Martin's Day originate from?

During the Battle of Queens in Italy, _____ are put into fights to determine the winner.

Dia de los Muertos is celebrated on....

__________ started in 1810 as a royal wedding celebration for a Bavarian prince and his princess.

Every October in Germany, over 7000 __________are dumped into the Neckar River and “race” downstream.

In Thailand, on Loi Krathong and Yi Peng, people usually make krathongs (lanterns) from what?

Whose Independence Day is September 15th?

In North America, a tradition for children is to jump in a pile of ______.

From what people did the tradition of dressing up for Halloween come from?

St. Martin's Day is a religious observance on November 11 that is particularly popular with children. It celebrates:

Mid-Autumn Festival is held on the 15th day of the 8th month, and is also known as the ____________.

Which Halloween Tradition dates back to an early All Souls Day in England?

The Moon Festival is one the most important holidays in Chinese culture. Where else is it celebrated?

Which festival lasts 5 days?

About how many people travel to India to see the 14-day Pushkar Camel Fair every year?

How much money is spent on Halloween in Canada annually?

Depending on the lunar calendar, Chuseok is a summer/fall _______ festival that celebrates friends and family.

What does the Diwali light festival signify for the people that celebrate it?

Every year in October, the people of Bacolod, Phillippines participate in the Masskara Festival. It celebrates:

Every year, Albuquerque hosts the Albuquerque International _________ Fiesta.

Bon Om Touk is Cambodian for________________ that celebrates the end of the rainy season.

On October 1st in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, what is celebrated?

St. Andrew's day celebrates traditional culture, cuisine, and dance of ________________ on November 30th each year.

Many Japanese fall celebrations are centered around the goal of _____________.

Each September, Ireland hosts a Matchmaking Festival where:

What type of dances are shown at the Moon Festival?

The Festival of Dashain in Nepal celebrates good over evil, and is centered around what?

Dia de los Muertos is a two day holiday in Mexico to...

Where did the light festival, Nuit Blanche, originate?

When does the German festival Oktoberfest start?

The Durbar Festival is an annual cultural, religious and equestrian festival celebrated in _____________.

What religion is the festival Durga Puja based upon? (Hint: it's celebrated in India)

In London, every November 5th on Guy Fawkes day, children stand in the dark waiting for the lighting of ______.