Songs and Music
Sung by greats like Nat King Cole, “The Christmas Song” opens with a line about this roasted holiday treat.
Chestnut
This holiday is considered the most important of Traditional Chinese holidays and typically falls between January 21st and February 20th. It is considered the beginning of a new year.
Chines New Year
This was the original purpose of Marshmallows before they became a popular winter holiday candy.
Medicine
In this country the tradition of decorating gingerbread houses started.
Germany
This is the name of the little girl who befriends the Grinch.
Cindy Lou Who
In "Frosty the Snowman", this article of clothing makes Frosty come to life.
Old Silk Hat
A central item in Kwanzaa traditions, the kinara holds one black, three red, and three green of this item.
Candles
In Spain, a tradition in the first seconds of the New Year is to eat 12 uvas for good luck. In English, an uva is:
A Grape
The Giant Lantern Festival is an annual festival held in mid-December in the City of San Fernando in this country.
Phillipines
In "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer," Hermey the misfit elf longs to be this type of professional
Dentist
This Christmas-themed Tchaikovsky ballet accounts for nearly half the annual revenue of many dance companies.
The Nutcracker
This Islamic holiday has an original name meaning "Feast of Breaking the Fast".
Eid al-Fitr
Eel is a traditional part of a seafood-centric Christmas Eve meal in this country.
Italy
Instead of just one Santa, this country is visited by thirteen “Yule Lads.”
Iceland
According to 1946’s Christmas classic "It’s A Wonderful Life", this happens every time a bell rings.
An angel gets its wings.
Brenda Lee was this old when she recorded the song “Rockin’ around the Christmas Tree”.
13
Celebrated on December 26th, originally, this day was one in which gifts were given to people experiencing poverty, servants, or others of a lower social class. Gaining it's name for the boxes gifts were placed in.
Boxing Day
The Dutch believe that eating this sweet treat on New Year’s will bring good luck.
Oliebol or Donuts
In this country, a winter solstice festival called “Yalda Night” is celebrated on the darkest day of the year.
Iran
In the infamous Star Wars Holiday Special, this character is revealed to have a son named Lumpawaroo (a.k.a. Lumpy)
Chewbacca
One of the most famous Christmas carols, “Silent Night,” was written in this country in 1818.
Austria
Observed for eight days and nights, Hanukkah starts on the 25th day of this month on the Hebrew calendar.
Kislev
Don't say turkey: Vaccinium macrocarpon is the scientific name of this holiday staple in the USA.
Cranberry
In this country, 42 of the 58 annual Yule Goats have been burnt down as part of an unofficial Advent tradition. be careful! If you get caught participating, it is a 3-month prison sentence.
Sweden
In the 1994 Christmas hit "The Santa Clause", this is how Santa originally met his fate before the script was edited by Disney CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg.
Mistaken for a Burglar and shot.