KIDS QUIZ
NATIONAL HOLIDAYS
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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New Year’s Eve
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Christmas
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Easter
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The New Year’s holiday is largely a secular celebration held around the same time worldwide, as nearly the entire world uses the Gregorian calendar as their only civil calendar.
Detailed explanation-2: -January 1: The first day of the civil year in the Gregorian calendar used by most countries. Contrary to common belief in the west, the civil New Year of January 1 is not an Orthodox Christian religious holiday.
Detailed explanation-3: -Islamic New Year marks the first day of Muharram, the first month of the Muslim Calendar. It celebrates emigration of Prophet Mohammed from Mecca to Medina, known as Hijra.
Detailed explanation-4: -New Years Eve is not a federal holiday in the USA it is a day to celebrate the end of one year and at the stroke of midnight, the beginning of a new year. ( New Year’s Day is one of eleven federal holidays recognized nationwide by the United States Government.)