Festivals, Customs and Traditions Practice Test

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1. Which Christian festival is celebrated on 25 December and what does it commemorate?
2. What is Boxing Day, and is it a public holiday in the UK?
3. Which TWO of the following are public holidays connected with Easter?
4. What is Shrove Tuesday — sometimes called Pancake Day — and why is it celebrated?
5. Diwali — the Festival of Lights — is celebrated by which religious communities?
6. Hanukkah is an eight-day festival celebrated by which community?
7. What does Eid al-Fitr mark in the Muslim calendar?
8. On which date is Vaisakhi celebrated, and which community celebrates it as a major festival?
9. What does Bonfire Night, on 5 November, commemorate?
10. On Remembrance Day, 11 November, what tradition takes place at 11 a.m.?
11. What is Hogmanay, and where is it especially celebrated?
12. Is 17 March (St Patrick's Day) an official public holiday in Northern Ireland?
13. What is a pantomime?
14. True or false: Eid ul Adha is a Muslim festival commemorating Ibrahim's willingness to sacrifice his son.
15. What happens on April Fool's Day (1 April)?