2.3.2 Holiday customs

• What is the German name for Christmas?

  Weihnachten
• What is the German name for New Year's Eve?

  Silvester
• Easter traditions include decorating eggs and Easter egg hunts
• Oktoberfest includes parades, Bavarian food, and traditional Bavarian music
• What is the symbolic food associated with Easter?

  Eggs
• Traditional German holiday activities help preserve cultural identity and bring communities together.


  True
• During Christmas, one tradition is decorating a Christmas tree
• What is a common Easter activity in Germany?

  Easter egg hunts
• Match the German holiday with its description:

  Christmas ↔️ Celebrated on December 24-26 with gift exchanges

  New Year's Eve ↔️ Celebrated on December 31 with fireworks

  Easter ↔️ Celebrated in spring with egg hunts

  Oktoberfest ↔️ Beer festival in Munich, September-October
• What is the German phrase for "Happy New Year"?

  Prosit Neujahr
• What is a traditional Christmas activity in Germany?

  Decorating a Christmas tree
• Easter egg hunts are a common outdoor activity during Easter in Germany.


  True
• Match the German holiday phrase with its English translation:

  Frohe Weihnachten! ↔️ Merry Christmas!

  Prosit Neujahr! ↔️ Happy New Year!

  Frohe Ostern! ↔️ Happy Easter!
• What is the German phrase for "Have a good slide (into the new year)"?

  Guten Rutsch
• The German phrase for "Happy Holidays!" is Frohes
• The German phrase "Prosit Neujahr!" translates to "Happy New Year!"


  True
• Match the German phrase with its English translation:

  Prost! ↔️ Cheers!

  Frohe Ostern! ↔️ Happy Easter!
• What is the German phrase for "Cheers!" during New Year's Eve celebrations?

  Prost!
• What activity is associated with the German phrase "Eierfärben"?

  Egg decorating
• What are "Lederhosen" during Oktoberfest?

  Traditional Bavarian leather pants
• Match the German holiday custom with its cultural significance:

  Gift-Giving ↔️ Exchanging presents during Christmas

  Festive Meals ↔️ Enjoying special dishes with family

  Decorations ↔️ Decorating Christmas trees and Easter eggs
• Christmas and Easter in Germany have strong religious roots.

  True
• Christmas traditions in Germany include decorating a Christmas tree
• What is the German name for Easter?

  Ostern
• In which city is Oktoberfest held?

  Munich
• Oktoberfest brings together people from all over the world
• What are some of the major German holidays mentioned in the study material?

  Christmas, New Year's Eve, Easter, Oktoberfest
• New Year's Eve in Germany is celebrated with fireworks displays.


  True
• Oktoberfest is a famous beer festival held in Munich
• Christmas in Germany is celebrated with festive meals and gift exchanges.

  True
• Order the major German holidays chronologically by their typical time of celebration:

  1️⃣ Oktoberfest

  2️⃣ Christmas

  3️⃣ New Year's Eve

  4️⃣ Easter
• New Year's Eve in Germany is often celebrated by toasting with champagne
• Where does Oktoberfest typically take place?

  Munich
• The German phrase for "Happy Holidays" is Frohes Fest
• What is the German phrase for "Merry Christmas"?

  Frohe Weihnachten!
• What does the German phrase "Bescherung!" mean in English?

  It's time to open presents!
• The German phrase "Guten Rutsch!" means "Have a good slide (into the new year)!" and is used on Silvester
• Arrange the following German holiday phrases in chronological order based on the holidays they are used for:

  1️⃣ Frohe Weihnachten!

  2️⃣ Prosit Neujahr!

  3️⃣ Frohe Ostern!
• The German phrase "Hoppla, Hase!" translates to "Hop, bunny!"
• The phrase "Ozapft is!" during Oktoberfest means "The keg has been tapped!"


  True