Holiday Traditions
This plant is traditionally hung in doorways to encourage kissing.
What is mistletoe?
This 1990 film features a boy defending his house with booby traps.
What is Home Alone?
This astronomical event marks the shortest day of the year.
What is the winter solstice?
What was the original color of Santa Claus’s suit in many early depictions?
Green
Mariah Carey’s holiday hit begins with this famous whispered phrase.
What is “I don’t want a lot for Christmas…”?
Which country is credited with starting the modern tradition of the Christmas tree?
Germany
Which holiday movie features a talking snowman named Leon?
Jack Frost
This term refers to freezing rain that coats surfaces in ice.
What is sleet (or freezing rain)?
Who is credited with inventing the first electric Christmas lights?
Edward H. Johnson - An associate of Thomas Edison
This song was originally sung by Judy Garland in Meet Me in St. Louis.
What is Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas?
This Italian Christmas Eve tradition involves a large seafood-based meal.
What is the Feast of the Seven Fishes?
In National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, Clark Griswold works for this industry.
What is the food additive industry?
This weather phenomenon occurs when warm air rises rapidly during winter storms.
What is thundersnow?
Coca-Cola helped popularize the modern image of Santa Claus during this decade.
What are the 1930s?
Which singer holds the record for the most appearances on Billboard’s Holiday charts?
Bing Crosby
In Japan, eating fried chicken on Christmas is a popular tradition thanks to a 1970s ad campaign by which company?
KFC
This actor played Santa in The Santa Clause trilogy.
Tim Allen
This vitamin deficiency is commonly linked to reduced sunlight in winter months.
What is Vitamin D?
Which English author’s 1843 novel helped revive Christmas traditions like generosity and family gatherings?
Charles Dickens (A Christmas Carol)
This holiday song was banned by the BBC in 1952 for being “too morbid.”
What is I’ll Be Home for Christmas?
In the UK, what dessert traditionally contains hidden objects for good or bad luck?
Christmas pudding
Which classic Christmas film initially flopped at the box office but became popular through TV reruns?
It’s a Wonderful Life
What is the width of the largest snowflake ever recorded? Hint: Inches
15 inches wide
What beverage left out for Santa is more traditional in parts of the United Kingdom than milk?
Sherry (or brandy)
Which holiday song was originally written for Thanksgiving?
Jingle Bells