AY Honor Christian Festivals Answer Key

Christian Festivals

Skill Level

1

Year

2025

Version

20.10.2025

Approval authority

Australian Union

1

Define what a Christian festival is. List at least five Christian festivals celebrated around the world and explain their Biblical or historical significance.

2

Research and present (individually or in a group) on one Christian festival of your choice, including:

• The origin of the festival
• How it is celebrated in different cultures
• Key symbols or traditions associated with it

3

Interview a church leader, family member, community elder, or someone from another culture about their experience with a Christian festival. Record their thoughts on its meaning and how it has changed over time or across culture.

4

Choose one Christian festival and experience a related activity:

• For Christmas: Prepare a nativity scene or make a traditional Christmas decoration
• For Easter: Make unleavened bread or an Easter-themed craft
• For Pentecost: Write a short play or song about the Holy Spirit’s arrival
• For another festival of your choice: Create an appropriate hands-on activity

5

Discuss as a group or write a reflection on how Christian festivals help people strengthen their faith and community bonds.

6

Explore how Christian festivals have influenced modern secular holidays. Provide examples and discuss how some traditions have changed over time.

7

Plan a mini-celebration of a Christian festival with your group, incorporating key traditions, decorations, or storytelling.

References

• Australian Union Christian Festivals Honor