Do you know the original name of “Memorial Day”?  Do you know the names of the three US presidents that died on Independence Day?

Find out how well you know your Holiday facts by playing the Holiday Trivia game at your next reunion or party. 

Holiday Trivia

We played the Holiday Trivia game at a  “Holiday and Seasons” couples wedding shower .  Each guest was assigned a holiday or a season and they brought a gift that kept with that holiday theme. 

Holiday Shower Gift Ideas

Some examples of gifts are:

Winter- crockpot and soup bowl
Spring- Sandwich maker (because it warms up)
St Patricks Day- Smoothie maker with green smoothie mix and green cups to drink it in all wrapped in green.
Halloween- a broom as in”witches”
Valentines Day- everything you need for a romantic dinner for two
Independence Day- a Flag
And the list goes on.

Holiday and Seasons Newlywed Game

We also played a variation of the “Newlywed/Oldywed game which included lots of holiday questions such as:

What’s your favorite holiday?

Does your spouse wear green on St Patrick’s Day?

What is your spouse’s favorite Thanksgiving food?

Does your spouse prefer a real or artificial Christmas tree?

But you don’t have to have wedding on your calendar to celebrate the holidays and seasons- try a holiday and seasons theme for your family reunion. It’s especially appropriate if you have a family member such as a serviceman or missionary that has been away from the family for awhile.  Celebrate the birthdays they have missed, have a big Thanksgiving dinner and exchange Christmas gifts.

And if you’re wondering what the original name  of Memorial Day was…

Holiday Trivia Answers

1. Cupid is the symbol of Valentine’s Day because he is the son of whom?

a. Venus
b. Vesuvius
c. Aphrodite

2. On Christmas Eve 1923, which US president began the country’s celebration of Christmas by lighting the National Christmas Tree with 3,000 electric lights on the Ellipse located south of the White House.

a. President Calvin Coolidge
b. President Abraham Lincoln
c. President Warren G. Hardy

3. What is the name of the famous Christmas play written by Charles Dickens ?

a. "A Christmas Carol”
b. “The Nutcracker”
c. “How the Grinch Stole Christmas”

4. What is the number one non-chocolate candy consumed on Easter?

a. Peeps
b. Brachs Marshmallow Eggs
c. Jelly Beans

5. What is the name of the Jewish New Year?

a. Ramadan
b. Rosh Hashanah
c. Yom Kippur

6. Memorial Day, the day to remember those who have died in service, was given a different name in the beginning. What was it?

a. Day of Remembering
b. Remembrance Day
c. Decoration Day

7. If the ground hog sees his shadow on Ground Hog Day, legend says we get how many more weeks of winter?

A. 4 weeks
B. 6 weeks
C. 2 months

8. John Adams and Thomas Jefferson, both of whom had not only signed the Declaration of Independence but went on to serve as Presidents of the United States, died on July 4th, 1826. Another Founding Father who became President, died on July 4, 1831 becoming the third President in a row to die on Independence Day. Who was it?

a. James Monroe
b. James Madison
c. James A. Garfield

9. Jack o’ Lanterns originated in Ireland where people placed candles in hollowed-out __________ to keep away spirits and ghosts on the holiday.

a. Turnips
b. Pumpkins
c. Watermelons

10. Chocolate candy bars top the list as the most popular candy for trick-or-treaters. Which candy bar is the number one favorite?

a. Snickers
b. M & Ms
c. Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups

11. If you don’t wear the color Green on St. Patrick’s Day you may get __________.

a. Punched
b. Pinched
c. Tickled

12. Just as Santa Claus is the mascot of Christmas, who is the mascot of New Year’s Eve?

a. Father Time
b. New Year’s Ghost
c. Dick Clark