Customs and Traditions
When is Remembrance Day observed?
What does the ash cross on the forehead represent in church services?
A traditional Christmas meal in the UK often includes:
What is 31st December called in Scotland?
When did Catholics, led by Guy Fawkes, fail in their plan to kill the Protestant king with a bomb in the Houses of Parliament?
Eid al-Fitr celebrates the end of:
What is the period of 40 days before Easter called?
When is Father's Day celebrated?
Which event is commemorated on 5 November each year in Great Britain?
When is Mothering Sunday (or Mother’s Day) celebrated?
What is the name of the day after Christmas?
What happens at 11 a.m on Remembrance Day?
When is Bonfire Night celebrated?
What is New Year’s Eve?
Is the statement below TRUE or FALSE?
Halloween is an ancient festival and has roots in the pagan festival to mark the beginning of winter.
Diwali is often called the Festival of:
Is the statement below TRUE or FALSE?
The day after Christmas is called Christmas Eve.
What do ‘Easter eggs’ symbolize?
Halloween has its roots in:
What does Christmas Day, 25th December, celebrate?
Where must Muslims in Britain perform the sacrifice for Eid al-Adha?
What do people commonly carve into lanterns for Halloween?
What is Vaisakhi?
What is the name of the stand with eight candles used during Hanukkah?
What is commonly done during Bonfire Night in Great Britain?
Is the statement below TRUE or FALSE?
On April 1st, people in the UK play pranks on one another until noon.
What does Diwali celebrate?
On which day do people play jokes on each other until midday, also known as April Fool’s Day?
Which historical event led to the origin of Bonfire Night in the UK?
Which of the following statements is true for Diwali?
Eid al-Adha is the day when Muslims:
When is Christmas Eve celebrated?
What does Remembrance Day commemorate?
When is Hannukah celebrated?
Is the statement below TRUE or FALSE?
The 60 days before Easter are called Lent.
When is Boxing Day celebrated?
When does Lent begin?
Who celebrates Diwali?
What is a bank holiday?
Which British city is known for its celebration of Diwali?
Which of the following game do people usually play at Halloween?
When is Halloween celebrated?
What does Easter mark?
What is the day before Lent called?
When is Vaisakhi celebrated?
When is Valentine's Day celebrated?
Unveiled in 1920, the Cenotaph is the:
Which of the following flower is closely associated with Remembrance Day?
Which TWO of the following events are the Christian festivals?
When do many Christians go to church to celebrate Christmas?
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