Halloween and other Holidays Flashcards
GEEK HOLIDAYS: If you missed March 14, you can always wait until July 22 or 7/22, this number’s approximation Day
pi
I REMEMBER APRIL: This green holiday was observed for the first time in Nebraska on April 10, 1872
Arbor Day
STATE HOLIDAYS: March 31: Cesar Chavez Day; May 22: Harvey Milk Day (Which state?)
California
INTERNATIONAL HOLIDAYS and OBSERVANCES: In southern Asia this “Festival of Lights” is celebrated by Jains, Sikhs and Hindus alike
Diwali
HOLIDAYS and OBSERVANCES: Pearl Harbor Day is observed on this date, one “which will live in infamy’
December 7
JANUARY: The third Monday in January is a U.S. federal holiday honoring this man
Martin Luther King Jr.
HOLIDAY SONGS: This “jolly happy soul” with a corncob pipe was first brought to life in song by Gene Autry in 1950
Frosty the Snowman
HOLIDAY SONGS: You better not do these 2 things because “Santa Claus Is Coming To Town”
pout and cry
HOLIDAY SONGS: “Hark!” these beings “Sing” in a 1739 carol
the herald angels
HOLIDAY FOODS: BBC Good Food says that every Christmas table should have this fruity dessert and we won’t go until we get some!
figgy pudding
HOLIDAY FOODS: Cinco de Mayo favorites include guacamole and this Mexican dish whose name translates to “stuffed peppers”
Chille Reyenos
STRIKE!: As a concession to workers during a 1894 railroad strike, President Cleveland created this U.S. holiday
Labor Day
RELIGION: In Judaism this high holiday starts the new year and 10 days of penitence
Rosh Hashanah
STATE HOLIDAYS: Massachusetts celebrates Patriots’ Day, the third Monday in April, with the running of this race
The Boston Marathon
STATE HOLIDAYS: Arbor Day was first celebrated in 1872 in this state; other states soon followed
Nebraska
SPECIAL MONTHS: December is the month to celebrate both fruit cake and this holiday beverage
Egg Nog
HOLIDAYS and OBSERVANCES: On this day in 1996 Taco Bell announced it had bought the Liberty Bell and was going to rename it the Taco Liberty Bell
April Fool’s Day
HOLIDAYS & OBSERVANCES: Taking place about 6 weeks before Easter, this day begins a season of fasting and prayer
Ash Wednesday
HOLIDAYS & OBSERVANCES: President Harding honored this British woman by endorsing her birthday, May 12, to be Natl. Hospital Day
Florence Nightingale
HOLIDAY DUETS: Through digital magic, Carrie Underwood sings “I’ll Be Home For Christmas” with this late king of rock and roll
Elvis Presley
MUSIC FOR THE DENTIST’S CHAIR: Should I worry about hearing this novelty holiday song that says, “Every time I try to speak all I do is whistle”
“All I Want for Christmas is My Two Front Teeth”
HOLIDAYS AROUND THE WORLD: On this holiday observed on November 1 and 2, families in Mexico gather together to remember departed loved ones
Day of the Dead
WORLD HOLIDAYS: In Thailand, the month of May brings his “enlightenment”; his “cremation” comes later
Buddha
FALL HOLIDAYS and OBSERVANCES: National Knock Knock Joke Day coincides with this holiday in which there’s a lot of door knocking going on
Halloween
