Father's Day in the UK falls in which month?

June Click to see the answer

Where do crowds converge on the 21st June for the summer solstice?

Stonehenge

Muslim communities in the UK celebrate what on 29th June?

Eid al-Fitr

According to the Huffington Post, the best Christmas market in Europe is where?

Poland

During which holiday is yule log traditionally eaten?

Christmas

In which country can you enjoy some camel wrestling every January?

Turkey

The German Unity Day national holiday is held on what date in October?

3rd Click to see the answer

Which day was first celebrated on April 22 1970?

Earth day

What type of cake is traditionally baked at Christmas?

Fruit cake

Where should you go every June to take part in some cheese rolling?

Gloucestershire

The largest German Christmas market outside Germany takes place where?

Birmingham

When is St Georges day?

23rd April

For which occasion do people decorate a tree in their homes?

Christmas

Men dressed as devils jump over what in the Spanish El Colacho?

Babies

What is the day before Christmas Day known as?

Christmas Eve

Hamantash are sweet pastries eaten during which festival?

Purim Click to see the answer

Europe's biggest cultural event held every August in Wales is called?

Eisteddfod

On which date in Bonfire Night celebrated in the UK?

5th November

Egg and what other ingredient are used to hold Christmas pudding together?

Suet

What length silence take place at 11am on Remembrance Day?

2 minutes

Which of these cakes is associated with St Catherine's Day?

Cattern cake

Which of these breads is baked only on Clean Monday, the first day of Lent?

Lagana

Which of these is the name of a traditional English hobby?

Morris Dancing

Tsoureki is a sourdough bread traditionally baked at Easter in which country?

Greece

Which of these pies is associated with Christmas?

Mince pies

What do you run with at an annual festival in Pamplona, Spain?

Bulls

In which Scottish city is there an annual festival of performing arts?

Edinburgh

On what date in January is Burns Night celebrated?

25th Click to see the answer

The last Sunday in March is always what in the UK?

Mother's Day

Jewish communities across the UK celebrate what is December?

Hanukkah

Oktoberfest is an annual funfair held in which country?

Germany

Stollen, traditionally eaten at Christmas contains which of these?

Marzipan

What is 'Beltane' which takes place every 1st May?

Festival of Fire

Which of these breads is traditionally eaten on Christmas Eve?

Fougasse

Oktoberfest celebrated its 200th anniversary in which year?

2010

What shape is colomba di Pasqua, a Portuguese Easter bread?

Dove

Which of these bands was bottled at the 2003 Leeds and Reading Festival?

Good Charlotte

Penia is an Italian bread made during which holiday?

Easter

Which of these breads is often eaten on St Patrick's Day?

Soda bread

Mothers' Day always falls on which day of the week?

Sunday

When is mistletoe traditionally used as a decoration?

Christmas

How much was a ticket to Glastonbury Festival in 2014?

210

One of the most colorful carnivals anywhere takes place where every August?

Notting Hill Click to see the answer

Which event causes men to stop shaving to raise awareness for male cancers?

Movember

In Finland which of these pastries is served on May Day?

Funnel cake

When is St David's Day?

1st March

Irish people across the world celebrate St Patrick's day when in March?

17th

Edinburgh hosts the world's largest arts festival which is known as?

The Fringe

As of 2014, how many toilets and urinals are available at Oktoberfest?

1800

What type of bread is christopsomo, a traditional Greek Christmas bread?

Sourdough

Challah, eaten during the Jewish New Year is usually what shape?

Circular

What type of bread is Cesnica, a Serbian Christmas loaf?

Soda bread

Weihnachten is the German term for which popular holiday?

Christmas

Remembrance Day takes place every year on which date in November?

11th

In which month does Valentine's Day occur?

February

Which of these is traditionally associated with Christmas?

Gingerbread

Where does the Great British Beer Festival take place every August?

London

An annual chestnut festival is held on which Greek island?

Crete

Which messy and sticky fruit fight takes place at Ivrea in Italy?

Orange Festival

Oktoberfest celebrations often feature which of these desserts?

Strudel

In which month does New Year's Eve occur?

December Click to see the answer

Outside of China, the biggest New Year celebration takes place where?

London

Pecan pie is associated with which holiday?

Christmas

At what time of year is Madeira honey cake traditionally made?

Christmas

An annual festival in Haro, Spain has been called 'paintballing with …..'?

Wine

Springerle is a traditional Christmas cookie from which country?

Germany

What is December 31st otherwise known as?

New Year's Eve

When is St Andrew's Day?

30th November

What type of bread is christopsomo, a traditional Greek Christmas bread?

Sourdough

In 1923 and 1924, Oktoberfest was not held due to what?

Inflation

Which bread is traditionally eaten by Jews during Passover?

Matzo

What is a sufaganiyah, traditionally eaten during Hanukkah?

Doughnut

Which of these is another name for Christmas pudding?

Plum pudding

Which of these is a cake traditionally eaten on Twelfth Night?

King cake

Art Instead of Commerce' is the motto of a Christmas market in which country?

Germany

In what year was the festival Celtic Connections first held?

1994

Which of these is braided, Czech, Christmas loaf?

Vanocka

Which girl shares her name with a Christmas song?

Carol

During which festivals is pandoro usually eaten?

Christmas and New Year

German festival Oktoberfest originated in what year?

1810

Sweden's largest Christmas market is said to boast how many Christmas lights?

5 Million

The National Winter Ales Festival is held every year in which city?

Manchester

Which of these is a Portuguese Feast of the Epiphany bread?

Bolo-Rei

Which of these biscuits is traditionally eaten at Christmas in Eastern Europe?

Wafer

Soul cake was traditionally made for which day?

All Saints Day

On what night is a haggis accompanied by a piper?

Burns Night

How is February 14th better known?

Valentine's Day

The Spanish town of Pamplona is best known for which festival?

Running with the bulls

Glastonbury Festival is held in which county?

Somerset Click to see the answer

St. Andrew is the patron saint of which country?

Scotland

In what year did the Cambridge Folk Festival begin?

1964

On what date is Saint Nicholas' Day?

6th December

Armistice Day celebrates the end of which war?

World War I

On what date is New Year's Eve?

31st December

On what date is Mother's Day in Antwerp ?

15th August Click to see the answer

On what date is Christmas Eve?

24th December

On what date is Guy Fawkes' Night?

5th November

10th June is National Day in which country?

Portugal

Who was the music director of Glyndebourne Festival Opera for the years 1989-2000?

Andrew Davis

3rd September is National Day in which country?

San Marino

18th November is National Day in which country?

Latvia

Who was the music director of Glyndebourne Festival Opera for the years 1952-1963?

Vittorio Gui

On what date is Burn's Night?

25th January

24th February is National Day in which country?

Estonia Click to see the answer

3rd October is Unity Day in which country?

Germany

On what date is All Soul's Day?

2nd November

On what date is Armistice Day?

11th November

What is the date of VE Day?

8th May

When did BunkFest start?

2002

On what date is Christmas Day?

25th December

2nd June is National Day in which country?

Italy

On what date is St. Patrick's Day?

17th March

In which country is Mother's Day the second Sunday in February?

Norway

23rd June is National Day in which country?

Luxembourg

Which Devon town hosts a week-long folk festival?

Sidmouth

15th August is National Day in which country?

Hungary Click to see the answer

26th May is Mother's Day in which country?

Poland

On what date is St. John's Day?

24th June

Who was the music director of Glyndebourne Festival Opera for the years 1964-1977?

John Pritchard

Whitby Folk Festival is held in which month?

August

The first Sunday in June is Father's Day in which country?

Lithuania

17th May is National Day in which country?

Norway

14th October is National Day in which country?

Austria

In what county is Bromyard Folk Festival held?

Herefordshire

On what date is All Fools' Day?

1st April

15th March is National Day of which country?

Hungary

Who was the music director of Glyndebourne Festival Opera for the years 1934-1951?

Fritz Busch

What is the date of Europe Day?

9th May

16th February is National Day in which country?

Lithuania

Over how many days is Bromyard Folk Festival held?

3

The second Sunday in June is Father's Day in which country?

Austria Click to see the answer

25th March is National Day in which country?

Greece

6th December is National Day in which country?

Finland

3rd March is Liberation Day in which country?

Bulgaria

How many pubs are involved in Hoxey Hood?

4

19th November is National Day in which country?

Monaco

3rd May is National Day in which country?

Poland

On what date is All Saints Day?

1st November

Who founded the Glyndebourne Festival Opera?

John Christie

In what year was the first Edinburgh International Festival?

1947

On what date is St. Stephen's Day?

26th December

1st August is National Day in which country?

Switzerland

What is the date of May Day?

1st May

15th October is National Day in which country?

Czech Republic

St. David is the patron saint of which country?

Wales

How many times in its history was Oktoberfest cancelled due to war and cholera outbreaks?

24

21st July is National Day in which country?

Belgium

On what date is Halloween?

31st October

St. Patrick is the patron saint of which country?

Ireland

8th September is National Day in which country?

Andorra

1st December is Union Day in which country?

Romania

6th June is National Day in which country?

Sweden

BunkFest takes place in which month?

August

On what date is Assumption of Mary?

15th August

On what date is Bastille Day?

14th July

30th April is National Day in which country?

Netherlands

How tall is the tree that stands in the middle of the Salzburg Christmas Market?

28 Meters

On what date is Boxing Day?

26th December

5th June is National Day in which country?

Denmark

In which town does BunkFest take place?

Wallingford

Who founded Glastonbury Festival?

Michael Eavis

12th October is National Day in which country?

Spain

On what date is Napoleon's birthday?

15th August

14th July is National Day in which country?

France

St. George is the patron saint of which country?

England

In which German city does the annual 'Oktoberfest' beer festival take place?

Munich Click to see the answer

Which of these towns hosts a folk festival every June?

Beverley

In what country is the festival Celtic Connections held?

Scotland

Which of these cakes is associated with Mothering Sunday?

Simnel cake

In which of these French cities is there a famous film festival?

Cannes

Who was the eighth director of the Edinburgh International Festival?

Brian McMaster

Which of these was a co-founder of Edinburgh International Festival?

Rudolf Bing Click to see the answer

Pulp Fiction won what award at the 1994 Cannes Film Festival?

Palme d'Or

Haxey Hood is a traditional English festival held in which county?

Lincolnshire

Which of these bands headlines Reading and Leeds Festival in 2014?

Blink-182

Which of these bands was bottled at the 2006 Leeds and Reading Festival?

Panic! at the Disco

Burn's Night is the celebration of a poet from which country?

Scotland

Which German town hosts the annual Wagner Festival?

Bayreuth

What is the festival on January 6th commemorating the visit of the Magi to Christ?

Epiphany

21st September is Independence Day in which country?

Malta

In what month does the festival Eisteddfod take place?

August Click to see the answer

In what year did the Cannes Film Festival first take place?

1946

Who famously used an electric guitar at Newport Folk Festival?

Bob Dylan

Which of these singers was bottled at the 1988 Leeds and Reading Festival?

Bonnie Tyler

Which of these rappers was bottled at the 2004 Leeds and Reading Festival?

50 Cent

Which Swiss town hosts the annual Golden Rose Television Festival?

Montreux

Who was the seventh director of the Edinburgh International Festival?

Frank Dunlop

Which of these played at the first Edinburgh International Festival?

Vienna Philharmonic

Which of these acts was bottled at the 1983 Leeds and Reading Festival?

Steel Pulse

Hoxey Hood is a traditional English festival which takes place in which month?

January

The festival Eisteddfod dates back to which century?

12th

Who was the ninth director of the Edinburgh International Festival?

Jonathan Mills

Who was the second director of the Edinburgh International Festival?

Ian Hunter Click to see the answer

On which TV channel was Cambridge Folk Festival shown on?

BBC Four

Who was the first director of the Edinburgh International Festival?

Rudolf Bing

Which of these acts was bottled at the 2004 Leeds and Reading Festival?

The Rasmus

The opening act of the first ever Glastonbury Festival was which band?

Stackridge

Which Yorkshire town hosts a week-long folk festival and a goth festival?

Whitby

In which of these cities is there an annual folk festival?

Cambridge

What movie starring Sam Neill won Best Movie in the 1993 Cannes Film Festival?

The Piano

Which of these acts was bottled at the 2000 Leeds and Reading Festival?

Daphne & Celeste

How many principle venues are there at the Edinburgh International Festival?

6

Who was the fifth director of the Edinburgh International Festival?

Peter Diamand

Who was appointed music director of Glyndebourne Festival Opera in 2014?

Robin Ticciati

Which conductor appeared at the first Edinburgh International Festival?

Bruno Walter

Who was the fourth director of the Edinburgh International Festival?

George Lascelles

In what year was Beverley Folk Festival established?

1983

The date of which Christian festival was fixed in 325 ad by the council of nicaea?

Easter

The Glyndebourne Festival Opera was first held in what year?

1934

An annual festival in Haro, Spain has been called 'paintballing with .....”?

Wine

The Great British Beer Festival is held mainly in which city?

London

Who was the sixth director of the Edinburgh International Festival?

John Drummond

Eisteddfod is a festival originating in which country?

Wales

The largest mime festival in Europe is in which city?

London

Over how many weeks is the Edinburgh International Festival held?

3

Which of these bands headlines Glastonbury in 2014?

Arcade Fire

The 1951 Festival of Britain was centerd on which city?

London

Glastonbury Festival takes place over how many days?

5

The 2014 Cannes Film Festival was held in which month?

May

Which of these is an annual festival held in Whittlesea?

Straw Bear