Examples of holidays celebrated by different cultures for kids.

📚 Quick Study Guide

• 🎉 Diwali (India): The Festival of Lights, celebrating new beginnings and the triumph of good over evil. Families decorate their homes with lights and share sweets.
• 🐉 Chinese New Year (China): Celebrated with dragon dances, red envelopes (containing money), and family feasts. Each year is associated with an animal from the Chinese zodiac.
• 🕯️ Hanukkah (Jewish): Also known as the Festival of Lights, it celebrates the rededication of the Second Temple. Families light a menorah for eight nights.
• 💀 Día de los Muertos (Mexico): A Day of the Dead celebration where families honor and remember deceased loved ones with colorful altars, food, and music.
• 💚 St. Patrick's Day (Ireland): Celebrates Irish culture with parades, wearing green, and stories about St. Patrick.
• 🌙 Eid al-Fitr (Muslim): Marks the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting. It's celebrated with special prayers, feasts, and gift-giving.

Practice Quiz

1. Which holiday is known as the Festival of Lights in India?
   1. A. Chinese New Year
   2. B. Diwali
   3. C. Hanukkah
   4. D. Día de los Muertos
2. Which holiday involves dragon dances and red envelopes?
   1. A. St. Patrick's Day
   2. B. Diwali
   3. C. Chinese New Year
   4. D. Eid al-Fitr
3. Which holiday is celebrated by lighting a menorah for eight nights?
   1. A. Hanukkah
   2. B. Día de los Muertos
   3. C. St. Patrick's Day
   4. D. Diwali
4. Which holiday involves building colorful altars to remember deceased loved ones?
   1. A. Eid al-Fitr
   2. B. St. Patrick's Day
   3. C. Hanukkah
   4. D. Día de los Muertos
5. What color is typically worn on St. Patrick's Day?
   1. A. Red
   2. B. Green
   3. C. Blue
   4. D. Yellow
6. Which holiday marks the end of Ramadan?
   1. A. Diwali
   2. B. Eid al-Fitr
   3. C. Hanukkah
   4. D. Chinese New Year
7. Which holiday is associated with the triumph of good over evil?
   1. A. St. Patrick's Day
   2. B. Día de los Muertos
   3. C. Diwali
   4. D. Eid al-Fitr