| Holi | Hanukkah | Nowruz | Thanksgiving day |
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What does the date of the celebration "Holi" depend on? / How long does it take?
Full moon/ One day and one night
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When Hanukkah is celebrated? / How many days it lasts?
It always takes place in either November or December/ For eight days
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What does "Nowruz" mean from Persian? / How many days is a public holiday in Iran?
"New day"/ In Iran it is followed by four days
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What is the unofficial mascot of Thanksgiving Day?
Turkey
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During the celebration people perform a ritual around what? / What does it mean?
Bonfire/ Good winning over evil and the end of winter
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What is a menorah? /What is a special menorah is used for Hanukkah?
A special candleholder used in Jewish ceremonies/ Menorah with nine candles
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What is the name of holiday table?/ Why is it so called?
'Seven s's' / Because of seven symbolic foods and spices starting with the letter 's' in Persian
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When Thanksgiving is celebrated in Canada? / When Thanksgiving is celebrated in US?
On the second Monday in October/ on the fourth Thursday in November
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What people throw at each other during the holiday? /
What people use to make it easier to wash away the colour?
Coloured powders and water / Oil
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What is all the food made with? / What is the name of bread made in the shape of a knot?
With oil/ Pretzel
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What is the traditional New Year dinner?
White fish with rice and herbs
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Whose celebration is considered best known in today's Plymouth, Massachusetts?
The celebration by the pilgrims
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What was Krishna worried about?
He was worried that Radha would not love him because their skins were different colours
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What is the name of the game with a wooden top with four sides? / What people usually play with in this game?
Dreidel / With nuts, dried fruit, and sweets
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What is the important part of the celebration? / What do people do during the festival of Fire?
Bonfire / Jump over these fires
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This popular sport is an important part of the holiday
Football
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What is an important part of the "Holy"?
Forgiving anyone who has upset you and repairing any broken relationships
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What is traditionally given to children on holiday? / For what?
Money / In order to encourage them to donate some of their money to good causes
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What people traditionally spend on the last day of Nowruz?
Have a picnic
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This event is held in New York on Thanksgiving morning.
The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
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