Christmas Around the World
In this country, children celebrate St. Nicholas Day on December 6th by leaving shoes out to be filled with candy.
What is Germany?
This Jewish holiday lasts eight nights and often includes lighting a menorah.
What is Hanukkah?
Infantile percussionist lad
What is The Little Drummer Boy?
In Home Alone, the family is traveling to this city when they forget Kevin.
What is Paris?
In the early 1800s, the first gingerbread houses were reportedly inspired by what famous fairy tale?
What is Hansel and Gretel?
This country’s traditional Christmas meal includes KFC, thanks to a successful 1970s marketing campaign.
What is Japan?
This African American cultural celebration includes seven principles called the Nguzo Saba (n-GOO-zoh SAH-bah).
What is Kwanzaa?
Reside proximate to the frigid arboreal figure
What is Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree?
According to the Buddy the Elf, what are the four main food groups?
What is candy, candy canes, candy corn, and syrup?
According to the folklore of Austria and other countries, what horned figure punishes naughty children at Christmastime?
Who is Krampus?
In this country, the Christmas witch La Befana delivers gifts on January 6th.
What is Italy?
This ancient winter celebration honoured the sun’s “rebirth” on the winter solstice.
What is Yule?
Meteorological phenomenon of crystalline precipitation
What is Let It Snow?
In The Polar Express, the first gift of Christmas is this.
What is a bell?
What well-known Christmas carol became the first song ever broadcast from space in 1965?
What is Jingle Bells?
In this Nordic country, people celebrate Jólabókaflóð, (yo-la-bok-a-flot) the “Christmas Book Flood,” by gifting and reading books on Christmas Eve.
What is Iceland?
The giant Swedish Gävle Goat is built each year, but locals often attempt this (illegally!).
What is burning it?
Jubilant Yuletide perambulation
What is Walking in a Winter Wonderland?
In National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, Clark is expecting a bonus to install this in his backyard.
What is a swimming pool?
Twas the Night Before Christmas” was originally published under what name?
What is A Visit from St. Nicholas
In this country, a traditional decoration called the parol, a star-shaped lantern, symbolizes the Star of Bethlehem.
What is the Philippines?
Hanukkah’s date shifts each year because it follows this type of calendar.
What is the Hebrew lunar calendar?
Consecrate your merry seasonal period
What is Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas?
In It’s a Wonderful Life, the town of Bedford Falls is shown what life would be like under this alternate name.
What is Pottersville?
In A Visit from St. Nicholas (’Twas the Night Before Christmas), only four of Santa’s reindeer were original to the poem; the other names were added or changed later.
Which two reindeer names in the modern list were not in the original poem exactly as we know them today?
What are Donner and Blitzen?