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Winter
- What event does Hanukkah commemorate? [answer]
- Was Jesus really born on December 25? [answer]
- Was there really a Saint Nick? [answer]
- How old is Kwanza? [answer]
- How long have people been celebrating the New Year? [answer]
- Why is the Chinese New Year not celebrated on January 1? [answer]
- When did Groundhog Day begin? [answer]
- What is Twelfth Night? [answer]
- Which presidents does Presidents' Day commemorate? [answer]
- Was there really a Saint Valentine? [answer]
- What does the Jewish holiday of Purim commemorate? [answer]
Spring
- What is Ramadan? [answer]
- Who was Saint Patrick? [answer]
- Does Passover commemorate a real event? [answer]
- How long has Mardi Gras been celebrated in New Orleans? [answer]
- Why is Ash Wednesday so solemn? [answer]
- Why is Easter celebrated when it is? [answer]
- How old is April Fools' Day? [answer]
- What is Children's Day? [answer]
Summer
- What is May Day? [answer]
- Why is Cinco de Mayo celebrated? [answer]
- What is the history of Mothers' Day in the United States? [answer]
- When was the first Memorial Day? [answer]
- How old is Fathers' Day? [answer]
- When did Americans first celebrate Independence Day? [answer]
- What is a moveable holiday? [answer]
- What is Bastille Day? [answer]
Fall
- What does Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur commemorate? [answer]
- When is election day held in the United States? [answer]
- Do all countries celebrate Thanksgiving? [answer]