Answers to Quiz 10

You can find all the answers to the questions below in the Credo online reference books, which includes the 'Holidays, festivals and celebrations of the world dictionary', a book that lists and describes 2,500 special days around the world
Take a look at the answers here!

St George's Day, April 23rd, is assumed to be the date of the birth in 1564, and also of the death in 1616, of which famous British writer?
Is Halloween on the last day of August, September or October?
Is St Stephen's Day December 24, December 26 or December 31?
Which novel by James Joyce describes the events of single day in Dublin which is known as 'Bloomsday'?
In the northern hemisphere, the Vernal Equinox marks the start of which season of the year?
In the United States, December 7th is remembered as the anniversary of a bombing raid which took place where in 1941?
An award ceremony takes place every year in Stockholm on December 10th, funded by money from the will of which Swedish inventor?
What name is given to the second Sunday in May which Anna M. Jarvis of Philadelphia suggested to honour her mother who had died on May 9th, 1906?
On which day of the year do the French try to pin a paper fish on someone's back without getting caught?
Which artist invented Sadie Hawkins Day (usually the first Saturday in November) in his comic strip 'L'il Abner'?

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