December Holidays
In Israel, jelly donuts are the traditional food during this winter holiday.
Hannukah
In this traditional holiday ballet, Clara defends the title object against the king of the mice.
The Nutcracker
Kwanzaa's kinara holds 7 of these; a Chanukkah menorah holds 9.
candles
Thanks to smart marketing, many in Japan celebrate Kentucky Christmas eating this for dinner.
chicken
On the tenth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me this.
Ten lords a-leaping.
Hanukkah story hero Judah was known by this name that's an acronym of the Hebrew for "Who is like you, O God?".
Maccabee
If you're in London stop by the National Gallery to see Botticelli's "Mystic" this, the first-Christmas scene.
Nativity
Gifts are given on the last day of Kwanzaa, which falls on this public holiday.
New Year's Day
This is a Christmas staple in Latin America, although some in Central America use banana leaves instead of corn husks.
tamales
Of the Earth's poles, it is the warmer one.
In December many celebrate Buddha's enlightenment under this "tree" with a holiday called this "day".
the Bodhi tree
A collaboration of brother composer & sister librettist, this opera version of a brother-&-sister kids' tale is a yuletide tradition.
Hansel and Gretel
The Kwanzaa feast table is decorated with one ear of corn for each of these in the household.
children
In Britain, the alliterative "Christmas" this is not a baked good, but a party favor that pops when you pull it open.
cracker
December 21
At the winter solstice, Wiccans celebrate just this, with no "tide" after it.
BBC Good Food says that every Christmas table should have this fruity dessert & we won't go until we get some!
figgy pudding
It was the decade when Maulana Karenga (born Ron Everett) created Kwanzaa.
1960s
Buche de Noel is a chocolate sponge cake resembling a yule this.
log
The first candy canes were made without this, their iconic pattern.
stripes
In Massachusetts, especially Plymouth, December 22 is Forefathers' Day, celebrated by consuming this corn-&-beans dish.
succotash
This Christian sect in Egypt celebrates Christmas Day on January 7.
the Copts
Kwanzaa derives its name from a phrase meaning "first fruits" in this African language.
Swahili
In the Bahamas, everyone dances in the streets for the Junkanoo celebrations on New Year's & this December 26 holiday.
Boxing Day
What is the first name of Scrooge, the principal character of the novel, A Christmas Carol?
Ebenezer