Holiday Trivia

1. Which day is celebrated on the third Monday in February in the province of Prince Edward Island (PEI)?

From Quiz Holidays and Observances in Canada

Answer: Islander Day

This statutory holiday was created in 2009 as a day for most Islanders to take off work or school. The day is designed to allow everyone to celebrate family and community in PEI. It is similar to holidays in many other provinces at this time of the year, most of which go by the name "Family Day".

From Quiz Lesser Known Holidays

Answer: January 6

Little Christmas falls on January 6. It is also known as Feast of the Epiphany and Three Kings Day. It celebrates the day that three wise men went to visit the newborn Jesus in Bethlehem, Israel. They brought him three gifts (gold, frankincense and myrrh). There are some areas (especially Latin America) where gifts are exchanged on Little Christmas.

From Quiz Australian Festivals

Answer: Tamworth, NSW

Tamworth has played host to the Country Music Festival since 1973, running over 10 days in January, and it includes regular attempts to break the world record for the largest line dancing line and the Golden Guitar Awards showcasing Australian country music entertainers.

From Quiz Black Celebrations

Answer: Good Friday

On Good Friday Jesus Christ was crucified along with two thieves on mount Golgotha. However gruesome this event seemed, it was all predestined according to Christian doctrine, which states that Christ had to die in order to cleanse humanity of its sins.

From Quiz Holiday time around Kilted Kangas' World

Answer: Hogmanay (New Years Eve)

Known as your 'first foot', a tall dark handsome man carrying coal and whisky is supposed to bring luck for the following new year, he has to be your first visitor after the clock has struck midnight. Submitted by scotsbluebell.

From Quiz Selected Russian Holidays

Answer: 14th January

In 2013 there was a difference of 13 days between the Gregorian and Julian calendars. The Russians usually get holidays for New Year under both the Gregorian and Julian calendars. The Orthodox Christmas Day comes seven days earlier than the New Year (as does the Gregorian equivalent) and was celebrated on 7 January under the Julian calendar.

From Quiz Which Month is That?

Answer: July

July is also National Baked Beans Month. July sponsors include the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council and the North American Blueberry Council. President Reagan designated July as National Ice Cream Month. And what better way to observe July 4 than to go to Coney Island and watch, or even take part in, the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest?

From Quiz Funfairs Around the World

Answer: Thailand

The first festival was held in 2007 to promote tourism in Thailand. The objective of the fair is to give fruit and vegetables to the monkey population in the central Lopburi province. The Monkey Buffet Festival is held each November 25. The monkeys are believed to be descendants of a monkey warrior, and they bring good fortune to the community.

From Quiz Selected Special Days - South and North Korea

Answer: Victory Day

In North Korea, July 27th is celebrated as a commemoration of victory for the "Fatherland". Hence, it is also known as "Fatherland Liberation War Day". A literal translation from Korean is "Fatherland Liberation War Victory Day" - Joguk Haebang JeonJaeng SeungNi Ginyeomil.

From Quiz Name That Ontario Festival!

Answer: Perth Garlic Festival

The Perth Garlic Festival (Eastern Ontario) is intended mainly to promote Ontario garlic and everything it has to offer. Proceeds from the festival are donated to initiatives that are supported by the Lions Club of Perth.

From Quiz Fun and Unusual Holidays

Answer: Japan

In the "Naked Festival" or "Hadaka Matsuri", the men gather in a Shinto temple at midnight. A local priest drops pieces of wood and anyone who catches a piece will have good luck for the rest of the year.

From Quiz Love, Internationally

Answer: Wales

There are different versions of the story of Saint Dwynwen, most of which are rather depressing; she's not allowed to marry the man she loves, he rapes her, he is frozen in ice and then thawed and then she swears off men altogether. But the various versions end with her being granted the power to grant wishes to lovers which makes her quite popular. Salami tells Kyle that there is a smashing St. Dwynwen's pudding and that the word for "love" in Welsh is "cariad" (not to be confused with carrion). Kyle says he's not sure about all of those consonants and wonders if there is an easier-to-pronounce holiday.

From Quiz Festivus!

Answer: February

Daniel O'Keefe, father of Dan O'Keefe, the writer on "Seinfeld" responsible for introducing Festivus to the masses, first celebrated Festivus in February of 1966, as a celebration of his first date with his future wife. The tradition evolved during the 1970s, and gained further details of its current form via developments claimed in "Seinfeld" as being part of the Costanza family tradition.

From Quiz A Revenge of the Llamas Quiz : Festivals

Answer: Goose

The history of goose fairs dates back to the Middle Ages. Geese were reared in large flocks and then driven to market. The most famous of these is the one held each year in Nottingham. My favourite (because I used to live there) is the one based upon Tavistock in Devon.

From Quiz National Days A-Z

Answer: 26 January

On January 26, 1788, Captain Arthur Phillip became the first governor of the colony in New South Wales. This date has been celebrated ever since as 'Australia Day' with a national holiday.

From Quiz Odd Holidays Canada and the US

Answer: Bubblewrap Appreciation Day

Yes, bubble wrap does have a day of its own! All you bubble poppers out there, here is a day for you!

From Quiz Finnish Holidays

Answer: 6th December

Called "itsenäisyyspäivä" in Finnish, it is celebrated to mark Finland's declaration of freedom from the Russian Empire in 1917. Various festivities include a grand reception at the Presidential Palace.

From Quiz French Holidays

Answer: le premier mai - the 1st of May

La fête du travail being Labor Day, the French celebrate it on the 1st of May, as does most of Europe. (England calls it May Day.)

From Quiz Islamic Holidays

Answer: Eid el-Fitr

This is celebrated on the 1st of Shawwal, the tenth month of the Islamic calendar. It occurs sometimes in winter or the beginning of spring. NOTE: The Islamic calendar is 360 days long, and is a lunar one, so a particular day in the Islamic calendar doesn't occur on the same day every year in the Gregorian calendar.

From Quiz Holiday Time!

Answer: Valentine

From Quiz World Independence Days

Answer: July 4

On July 4, 1776, the final wording of the Declaration of Independence (from Great Britain) was approved by the Continental Congress, though it would take several years for war to settle the matter. Many thanks to player yorkshire_boy for clarifying that -- contrary to popular belief -- the document was likely not signed on the famous date, but rather a month or more later by various dignitaries!

From Quiz What Holiday Is It?

Answer: Christmas

From Quiz Holidays and Observances in Canada

Answer: Day After New Year's Day

The "Day After New Year's Day" is an official bank and provincial government holiday in the province of Quebec. This is a day when people take one additional day of relaxation after the busy holidays that are typically celebrated during the week before in many families. Many who don't work for banks or the government do have to work on this day, though.

From Quiz This Ain't The Summer Of Love

Answer: William Shakespeare

The Oregon Shakespeare Festival has run each year since 1935, apart from during WWII, and has in that time seen over 20 million visitors. The repertory company which stages the festival have performed all of Shakespeare's 37 plays in a total of 312 different productions. In 1935, just two plays were performed, "The Merchant Of Venice" and "Twelfth Night", while in 2018, they performed "Romeo And Juliet", "Love's Labour's Lost", "Othello" and "Henry V."

From Quiz Lesser Known Holidays

Answer: Abraham Lincoln and George Washington

Both Abraham Lincoln and George Washington were born in the month of February. Abraham Lincoln was born on February 12, while George Washington was born February 22. Rather than celebrate a national holiday on both days individually, the United States decided to dedicate the third Monday of February as Presidents' Day.

From Quiz Australian Festivals

Answer: Perth, WA

The Fringe World Festival is held in Perth and Fremantle during January and February, and includes a circus, cabaret, comedy, music, dance, theatre, film and visual art.

From Quiz Black Celebrations

Answer: Chernobyl, Ukraine

It is virtually impossible to determine what the exact cost of life was due to the Chernobyl Disaster, but a detailed study done by Russia and published in 2007, simply entitled 'Chernobyl', estimates that some 985,000 premature deaths as a result of radioactivity released occurred between 1986 and 2004.

From Quiz Holidays in China

Answer: Lantern Festival

This holiday is celebrated by hanging lanterns outside and eating tangyuan, a dessert-like food made of glutinous rice. Traditional activities include lantern parades and dragon dances.

From Quiz New Year's Revolutions

Answer: Ice Cream

I swear I am telling the truth here. The first Saturday in every February is designated International Eat Ice Cream For Breakfast Day (EICFB). Snowed in during the middle of winter in New York in the early 1960s Mrs Florence Rappaport was at her wits end listening to her six children continually complaining "we're bored". Whether it was pure genius or a stroke of desperation she stood and declared that "this coming Saturday we will all sit down and have ice cream for breakfast". It soon changed the mood of the kids. The following year the two youngest reminded their mother of the day and soon a tradition was started. The children spread the word to their friends and their classmates and the family tradition was starting to gain a life of its own. There is no official listing of the first EICFB Day though there is some suggestion that this may have occurred in 1966 in Rochester (NY). The city was hit by a savage blizzard that year that closed down schools and packed children indoors. Reports indicate that this event is particularly popular in Israel, has been featured in magazines in China and celebrated in areas as diverse as Nepal, Germany, New Zealand and Honduras. Ice Creameries have jumped on the bandwagon and, whilst it is an opportunity to boost sales during what is generally a low sales period, a number of them have taken an altruistic approach and used the day as a charity fundraiser.

From Quiz Holiday time around Kilted Kangas' World

Answer: King George III

In 1788, Governor Arthur Phillip declared a public holiday for the then king, George III. In the beginning, the public holiday was celebrated on the day of the birthday, but this changed when King George V died, where it is now celebrated on the second Monday of June. Western Australia celebrates it usually sometime in September / October due to it being its foundation day. Submitted by ClaudiaCat.

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