Holidays Around the World
This country started the tradition of putting up a Christmas tree in the 16th century.
What is Germany
This special candelabra is lit on each night of Hannukah
What is a Menorah
Finish this line from It’s a Wonderful Life: “Every time a bell rings, an angel gets his
What is wings
"What a bright time, it's the right time to rock the night away”
What is Jingle Bell Rock, by Bobby Helms
Santa visits children twice in December in this country, the largest economy in Central Europe
What is Poland
Which country did eggnog come from
What is Britain
How many lights were on the Griswold’s house in Christmas Vacation?
What is 25,000
“A ‘54 convertible too, light blue, I'll wait up for you dear”
What is Santa Baby by Eartha Kitt
Traditional Ukrainians put this on their Christmas tree for good luck – decor more likely seen around Halloween in the US!
What is a spider web
On New Year’s Day in Japan, people traditionally eat this pounded rice product in hot soup – though Americans more commonly associate it with ice cream
What is Mochi
What’s the highest-grossing Christmas movie of all time?
What is Home Alone
“Instead of one day of presents, we have eight crazy nights”
Santa will most likely arrive on a camel or Land Rover in this African country
What is Kenya
In Denmark, if you find this ingredient in your rice pudding, you get a gift
What is an almond
In Elf, Buddy the Elf goes in search of his father, who works at a publisher in this famous building
“Man it doesn't show signs of stopping, And I brought me some corn for popping”
What is Let It Snow by Dean Martin
In Colombia and Ecuador, people set fire to these objects at midnight on New Year’s Eve to symbolize leaving the past behind
What is a life-size puppet/doll called the “año viejo,” sometimes stuffed with fireworks
What is the meal consisting of leftover vegetables served on Boxing Day in the UK
What is Bubble and Squeak
In A Christmas Story, what gift does Ralphie receive from his aunt
What is a pink bunny suit
“Bah, humbug--no, that's too strong, 'cause it is my favorite holiday”
What is Christmas Wrapping, the Waitresses