Christmas World Calendar

Las Posadas

1. 100 Which Christmas observance is a novenario? Response: Las Posadas Las Posadas is a novenario (an extended devotional prayer). Source: Wikipedia, “Las Posadas”
2. 200 What does the word novenario mean? Response: an extended devotional prayer Las Posadas is a novenario (an extended devotional prayer). Source: Wikipedia, “Las Posadas”
3. 300 In which month is Las Posadas celebrated? Response: December It is typically celebrated each year between December 16 and December 24. Source: Wikipedia, “Las Posadas”
4. 400 Between which two dates is Las Posadas usually celebrated? Response: December 16 and December 24 It is typically celebrated each year between December 16 and December 24. Source: Wikipedia, “Las Posadas”
5. 500 Las Posadas runs from December 16 to December 24. How many days is that, counting both ends? Response: nine It is typically celebrated each year between December 16 and December 24. Source: Wikipedia, “Las Posadas”

Saint Nicholas Day

1. 100 Which feast day honors Saint Nicholas of Myra? Response: Saint Nicholas Day Saint Nicholas Day, also called the Feast of Saint Nicholas, observed on 6 December (or on its eve on 5 December) in Western Christian countries, and on 19 December in Eastern Christian countries using the old church Calendar, is the feast day of Saint Nicholas of Myra; it falls within the season of Advent. Source: Wikipedia, “Saint Nicholas Day”
2. 200 In Western countries, on which date is Saint Nicholas Day? Response: December 6 Saint Nicholas Day, also called the Feast of Saint Nicholas, observed on 6 December (or on its eve on 5 December) in Western Christian countries, and on 19 December in Eastern Christian countries using the old church Calendar, is the feast day of Saint Nicholas of Myra; it falls within the season of Advent. Source: Wikipedia, “Saint Nicholas Day”
3. 300 Saint Nicholas Day falls in which church season? Response: Advent Saint Nicholas Day, also called the Feast of Saint Nicholas, observed on 6 December (or on its eve on 5 December) in Western Christian countries, and on 19 December in Eastern Christian countries using the old church Calendar, is the feast day of Saint Nicholas of Myra; it falls within the season of Advent. Source: Wikipedia, “Saint Nicholas Day”
4. 400 Western churches keep Saint Nicholas Day early in December. When do Eastern churches using the old calendar keep it? Response: December 19 Saint Nicholas Day, also called the Feast of Saint Nicholas, observed on 6 December (or on its eve on 5 December) in Western Christian countries, and on 19 December in Eastern Christian countries using the old church Calendar, is the feast day of Saint Nicholas of Myra; it falls within the season of Advent. Source: Wikipedia, “Saint Nicholas Day”
5. 500 In the Dutch and Belgian custom, which two foods do children leave in a shoe for the saint's donkey? Response: hay and a carrot In the Netherlands and Belgium children put out a shoe filled with hay and a carrot for Saint Nicholas' donkey. Source: Wikipedia, “Saint Nicholas Day”

Saint Lucy's Day

1. 100 Which Christian feast day is observed on December 13? Response: Saint Lucy's Day Saint Lucy's Day, also called the Feast of Saint Lucy, is a Christian feast day observed on 13 December. Source: Wikipedia, “Saint Lucy's Day”
2. 200 Which city identifies the Lucia commemorated by the day? Response: Syracuse The observance commemorates Lucia of Syracuse, an early-fourth-century virgin martyr under the Diocletianic Persecution. Source: Wikipedia, “Saint Lucy's Day”
3. 300 Saint Lucy was martyred during which Roman persecution? Response: Diocletianic Persecution The observance commemorates Lucia of Syracuse, an early-fourth-century virgin martyr under the Diocletianic Persecution. Source: Wikipedia, “Saint Lucy's Day”
4. 400 According to legend, why did Saint Lucy wear a wreath of candles on her head? Response: to light her way while leaving both hands free According to legend, she brought food and aid to persecuted Christians hiding in the Roman catacombs, wearing a candle-lit wreath on her head to light her way, leaving both hands free to carry as much food as possible. Source: Wikipedia, “Saint Lucy's Day”
5. 500 In Scandinavian Saint Lucy costumes, what do the white and the red stand for? Response: a baptismal robe and the blood of martyrdom In Scandinavia, where Lucy is called Santa/Sankta Lucia, she is represented as a woman in a white dress symbolizing a baptismal robe and a red sash symbolizing the blood of her martyrdom, with a crown or wreath of candles on her head. Source: Wikipedia, “Saint Lucy's Day”

Boxing Day

1. 100 Which holiday follows Christmas Day on December 26? Response: Boxing Day Boxing Day, also known as Offering Day, is a holiday celebrated on 26 December, the day after Christmas Day. Source: Wikipedia, “Boxing Day”
2. 200 Boxing Day is also known by what other name? Response: Offering Day Boxing Day, also known as Offering Day, is a holiday celebrated on 26 December, the day after Christmas Day. Source: Wikipedia, “Boxing Day”
3. 300 In which country did Boxing Day originate? Response: United Kingdom It originated in the United Kingdom and is celebrated in several Commonwealth nations. Source: Wikipedia, “Boxing Day”
4. 400 Which wider group of nations celebrates Boxing Day? Response: Commonwealth nations It originated in the United Kingdom and is celebrated in several Commonwealth nations. Source: Wikipedia, “Boxing Day”
5. 500 If the attached public holiday must land on a weekday, which two later December dates may be used? Response: December 27 or 28 The attached bank holiday or public holiday may take place on 27 or 28 December if necessary to ensure it falls on a weekday. Source: Wikipedia, “Boxing Day”

Epiphany

1. 100 Which feast is also known as Theophany in Eastern Christian tradition? Response: Epiphany Epiphany ( ə-PIF-ə-nee), also known as Theophany in Eastern Christian tradition, is a Christian feast day commemorating the visit of the Magi, the baptism of Jesus, and the wedding at Cana. Source: Wikipedia, “Epiphany (holiday)”
2. 200 What is the traditional date of Epiphany? Response: January 6 The traditional date for the feast is January 6. Source: Wikipedia, “Epiphany (holiday)”
3. 300 Epiphany celebrates which three events? Response: the visit of the Magi, the baptism of Jesus, and the wedding at Cana Epiphany ( ə-PIF-ə-nee), also known as Theophany in Eastern Christian tradition, is a Christian feast day commemorating the visit of the Magi, the baptism of Jesus, and the wedding at Cana. Source: Wikipedia, “Epiphany (holiday)”
4. 400 In which river was Jesus baptized, as Eastern Christians remember at Epiphany? Response: River Jordan Eastern Christians, on the other hand, commemorate the baptism of Jesus in the River Jordan, seen as his manifestation to the world as the Son of God, and celebrate it as the Feast of the Epiphany or of the Theophany. Source: Wikipedia, “Epiphany (holiday)”
5. 500 What do Eastern Christians also call Epiphany, and which event do they remember on it? Response: Theophany and the baptism of Jesus Eastern Christians, on the other hand, commemorate the baptism of Jesus in the River Jordan, seen as his manifestation to the world as the Son of God, and celebrate it as the Feast of the Epiphany or of the Theophany. Source: Wikipedia, “Epiphany (holiday)”

Final round: December Dates

This Christmas observance is a novenario, an extended devotional prayer. Response: Las Posadas Las Posadas is a novenario (an extended devotional prayer). Source: Wikipedia, “Las Posadas”