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1.
What does the word Kwanzaa mean in Swahili?
2.
Where did the first Thanksgiving observance in America take place?
3.
In what year did the first mention of December 25 as the birth date of Jesus Christ appear in an early Roman calendar?
4.
What did Celtic priests of the Middle Ages hand out to people in celebration of the New Year?
5.
What does the Japanese festival Shichi-Go-San celebrate?
6.
In what year did the Jews in Judea first celebrate Hanukkah?
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In what country do children put their shoes in front of the fireplace so Pere Noel (Father Christmas) can fill them with gifts?
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What is the name of the four-week period during which Christians prepare for the celebration of Christmas?
9.
Who do Mexicans celebrate with a special day on December 12?
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In what year did Great Britain and its colonies adopt the Gregorian calendar, which restored January 1 as New Year's Day?
