Holidays - General Trivia Quizzes

Who doesn't love a great festival that involves dancing and other kinds of revelry? Here's a match quiz, inspired by a famous 60s song covered by David Bowie and Mick Jagger, about ten famous international celebrations. Recommended for grades: 9,10,11

See if you can match my dreadful rhymes to the correct festival or day. Recommended for grades: 4,5,6

Christmas is over, and your sabbatical year in Suriname is about to begin. Pack your bags for a year of excitement in just ten questions!

Countries around the world have different traditions for ringing in the new year, whatever the date. Can you match each custom to the country in which it occurs? As you play, can you guess what the cities have in common? The answer is in the conclusion. Recommended for grades: 4,5,6

This quiz is on some of the holidays celebrated in the beautiful land of India. Recommended for grades: 11,12

Match the city with the festival/celebration. I hope there are enough other clues to help with some of the more obscure events and locations.

Independence days are very special. Most are celebrated as national holidays, and some nations declared their independence more than once! Take this quiz and see how much you know about independence days around the world!

Having fun? No problem - we'll soon put an end to that! Here's a selection of festivities (and ways of celebrating) from around the world that have been banned at one time or another...

In this quiz, we will look at one holiday each month (and a few extras), none of which are as popular in the United States as others such as Christmas and Thanksgiving.

All about fairs, festivals, celebrations and annual events.

Can you identify some of these observances we have for the various months in the US?

You may recognize this holiday from the "Seinfeld" Episode 'The Strike', where Frank Costanza claimed responsibility for an alternative family-oriented festival which now has a growing participation rate and evolving traditions. Come find out more!

If you just have a drink while watching fireworks in Sydney or the ball drop in Times Square, perhaps you could consider something else? You may know about the Scottish first footing, but can you match these other traditions with their countries?

Here are some holidays from around the world. Some will be fairly well-known, others less so. Let's get going.

We are The Frost Dragons! In this quiz, we'll describe different holidays celebrated in countries all across the world.

Are you a "Bah Humbug!" person? Do you ever get the urge to supersoak those carolers at your door? Maybe shopping malls, jingle bells, and jolly, old bewhiskered men aren't your thing. Well lucky for you there's a holiday called Festivus.

Glenn Miller recorded "Every Day's a Holiday" in 1938 and it now seems that people want to make every day a commemorative. Here's some that may well be on your calendar this year.

All over the world people celebrate unusual holidays and official or unofficial "days". See how many you know or have heard of.

Ever since the 60s, people have enjoyed music festivals, but what about the many other types of festival that one can attend?

Let our llama guides escort you into the wonderful world of wacky (and not so wacky) festivals from around the globe. Sit back, enjoy the ride and learn a few things along the way.

Here are a few selected special days and occasions celebrated in South and North Korea.

This quiz will ask about various provincial and federal holidays and observances in Canada. Good luck, eh!

Even if are you not familiar with these Ontario towns or their festivals, there is a clue in every question to help you "Name That Festival"! All of them are in towns that are located in the Province of Ontario, Canada.

India being a vast and culturally diverse country, there's always some religious or regional festival celebration going on throughout the year. Take this quiz and join in the celebrations.

Even if you are not a New Zealander, but in many other countries (such as USA, UK, Australia...) please, you should still give this quiz a go - for international interest! :)

This is a selection of public holidays, commemorative days and other holidays celebrated in Russia. There is often an interesting history to them. Let's see what you know.

This quiz deals with some of the "darker" events on our planet which are actually celebrated or commemorated.

This quiz is about Chinese holidays (both traditional and nationalist), and how the people celebrate these holidays.

Join us in a trip around our countries' holidays and celebrations.

See if you can guess when these nations have their national day. A-Z not including X.

The Japanese are lucky to have many national holidays throughout. There are also many festivals steeped in tradition and culture. Hopefully, you will learn something new about Japanese culture by playing this quiz, but I've only just skimmed the surface.

The horn of plenty, or cornucopia, is the symbol of the Thanksgiving holiday. This quiz will examine Thanksgiving holidays around the world.

Part two of Holidays in China focuses on how the Chinese perceive Western holidays. Keep in mind that different areas of China also celebrate in different ways, most Western holidays are more popular in big cities like Shanghai

How much do you know about the traditional foods we eat on holidays? Take this little quiz and find out.

This is a simple quiz about interesting French customs during the Holidays. Knowledge of basic French may be helpful. Enjoy!

A quiz about Finnish holidays.

Denmark has a lot of different holidays and traditions. This quiz tests your knowledge about them.

Australian towns and cities love throwing festivals and do so on a scale ranging from tiny markets to international events. Can you identify which towns or cities play host to which festivals?

Display a little cosmopolitan patriotism and show off your knowledge of these national holidays!

This is a quiz about Islamic holidays. Good luck!

Here's a quiz with an odd holiday for almost every month of the year. You just have to guess which one it is. These holidays are mainly from the US or Canada.