Statistics for Holidays Around the World

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Question	Answer	% Correct
When is Valentine's Day celebrated?	February 14th	77%
According to what calendar the New Year's Day is celebrated on the 1st of January?	Gregorian calendar	77%
In honour of pope who died on 31st December how some of countries call New Year's Eve?	Silvester	77%
What people celebrate Rosh Hashanah religious holiday?	Jewish	73%
When is Independence Day celebrated in the United States?	July 4th	73%
What Christians normally don't eat on Ash Wednesday?	Meat	73%
Cinco de Mayo is a celebration of heritage, culture, and pride of what country?	Mexico	73%
When is Halloween celebrated?	October 31st	73%
What does Easter celebrate?	Resurrection of Jesus Christ	73%
Easter day moves around on the calendar each year, but is always on a what day?	Sunday	73%
Which traditional holiday started with the Pilgrims who settled at Plymouth, Massachusetts in 17th century?	Thanksgiving	73%
What traditional food the Thanksgiving meal includes?	Turkey	73%
What Jewish holiday, also called the "Day of Atonement" is considered to be the holiest day of the year for Jewish people?	Yom Kippur	73%
Christmas celebrates the day that Jesus Christ was born to Joseph and Mary in what city?	Bethlehem	68%
The first recorded association of Valentine's Day with romantic love is believed to be in "Parliament of Fowls" poem written by which English poet from Middle Ages?	Geoffrey Chaucer	68%
The dates according to the Western calendar of the Chinese New Year move each year, but always land between what dates?	January 21st and February 20th	68%
When Orthodox Christians celebrate their Christmas?	January 7th	68%
In what month is Hanukkah celebrated?	November or December	68%
What did May Day become in communist and socialist countries, and later in many countries throughout the world?	Labor Day	64%
Unless it is moved by the Catholic Church to avoid the Easter holidays, when is St. Patrick's Day celebrated?	March 17th	64%
What country celebrate Día de Muertos, a holiday where people gather to celebrate and remember friends and family who have died?	Mexico	64%
In Islamic cultures, Ramadan is known as what month?	Month of fasting	64%
Where does the largest celebration of Mardi Gras carnival takes place?	New Orleans	64%
What people believe that groundhog can predict on Groundhog Day?	Weather	64%
National Freedom Day on the 1st February celebrates the signing of the 13th amendment to the United States Constitution by which US president?	Abraham Lincoln	59%
The term Mardi Gras can often refer to the two weeks leading up to the final day which is called what?	Fat Tuesday	59%
One of the main ceremonies of National Freedom Day is the laying of a wreath on the Liberty Bell at Independence Hall in which city?	Philadelphia	59%
For how many nights is Hanukkah observed every year?	8 nights	50%
Which Hindu holiday pays homage to the gods and marks the beginning of a new year?	Diwali	50%
In what month is the celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day?	January	50%
In which month is Father's Day celebrated in most of the world?	June	50%
The largest Groundhog Day celebration takes place in Punxsutawney, which was also shown in the 1993 movie starring Bill Murray. In what state is that city?	Pennsylvania	50%
There are three official colors of Mardi Gras holiday. What color is not among them?	Silver	45%
Chinese New Year is also known as what festival?	Spring Festival	41%
What does Australia Day celebrate each year on 26th January?	Arrival of the first fleet at Sydney Cove	36%
Canada Day celebrates the anniversary of the Constitution Act from 1867 when three British colonies formed a single country. Which colony was not among them?	Newfoundland	27%
In honour to fallen soldiers in what war was the Memorial Day first celebrated?	American Civil War	23%
Which country does not celebrate Victoria Day, the birthday of Queen Victoria, on the Monday preceding May 25th?	England	23%