FOOD
This British dessert is traditionally served at Christmas and often contains dried fruit
Christmas pudding
At a British Christmas meal, people pull this paper tube and it “pops” with a snap; inside there’s usually a small gift and a joke
Christmas cracker
What do you call December 24th, often spent on last-minute preparations and evening family time?
Christmas Eve
Which decorative material consists of thin, shiny strips and is traditionally draped over Christmas trees or around rooms?
Wreath
In many US neighborhoods, people do this: they drive or walk around to look at decorations on houses.
Go see Christmas lights
This British side dish is literally small sausages wrapped in bacon
Pigs in blankets
After pulling it, people often wear this silly item during dinner
Paper crown
What do you call December 25th, the main holiday when Christmas dinner is eaten?
Christmas Day
Which decorative material consists of thin, shiny strips and is traditionally draped over Christmas trees or around rooms?
Tinsel
In the UK, many families do this before or during the Christmas meal: they pull something that makes a loud sound.
Pull Christmas crackers
This American holiday drink is creamy, made with eggs and milk or cream, and often tastes like nutmeg and vanilla
Eggnog
In many American homes, these are hung and filled with small gifts; they’re often shaped like socks and placed by a fireplace.
Stockings
What do you call December 26th, a public holiday in the UK but not in the US?
Boxing Day
Which British term refers to an official public holiday, including Christmas Day, and is not normally used in American English?
Bank holiday
In the US, this is a common Christmas habit:think “Home Alone”
Watch a Christmas movie tradition
This American side dish is sweet potatoes baked with a sweet topping that’s very American: marshmallows
Sweet potato casserole
What is it that two people pull after the Christmas turkey is served in many British and American homes in order to make a wish, with the larger piece believed to bring good luck?
Wishbone
What do you call the fourth Sunday before December 25th, marking the start of the Christmas season in both the UK and the US?
Advent Sunday
What Christmas tradition involves groups of people singing festive songs door to door or in public places, usually for charity or community spirit?
Caroling
In the UK, a common Christmas Day habit is watching something that feels “annual” and traditional
Watch Christmas specials
This cake is shaped like a log and is associated with a winter-fireplace image
Sweet potato casserole
In the UK, this is the day after Christmas and it’s known for leftovers, big TV sports, and sales
Boxing Day
What do you call January 6th in the UK, traditionally seen as the end of the Christmas season when decorations are taken down?
Twelfth Night (Epiphany)
What Christmas term refers to the birth of Jesus and is commonly used to describe a church play or scene showing Mary, Joseph, and the baby Jesus?
Nativity
The man in red and how he enters
Through the chimney