Christmas Traditions
This European tradition has children leave out shoes for this festive character to fill with treats.
Who is St. Nicholas?
Mariah Carey made this song a global Christmas hit in 1994.
What is All I Want for Christmas is You?
This happens every time a bell rings.
What is An Angel Gets its Wings?
This country is credited with starting the tradition of decorating Christmas trees.
What is Germany?
This sweet treat is often shaped like a shepherd's staff.
What is a candy cane?
In this country, KFC has become a popular Christmas Eve meal.
What is Japan?
This song, originally sung by Bing Crosby, is the best-selling Christmas single of all time.
What is White Christmas?
This Christmas musical based on Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol stars Ryan Reynolds and Will Ferrell.
What is Spirited?
This holiday figure was originally depicted wearing green or brown robes before Coca-Cola did a marketing campaign.
In Britain, this dessert is traditionally set on fire before being served.
What is Christmas pudding?
This plant is often hung in doorways for people to kiss underneath during Christmas; that tradition most likely originated in which country?
What is Norway?
The actual "Twelve Days of Christmas" are from __ to __.
What is December 25 to January 5?
The lead actor in this classic Christmas tale sought help from a specialist at the CIA to undergo torture endurance training.
What is How the Grinch Stole Christmas?
This holiday was banned in England in the 17th century under Puritan rule for "encouraging immoral activities".
What is Christmas?
This holiday beverage is made with milk, cream, sugar, and often rum or burbon.
What is eggnog?
This Scandinavian tradition involves a giant straw goat, which is often burned by pranksters.
What is the Gävle Goat?
This Christmas classic was written by James Pierpont, a future Confederate soldier- ironically the son of an abolitionist.
What is Jingle Bells?
These two actors appear in Love, Actually as well as the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise.
The term "Xmas" originates in this ancient language.
What is Greek?
In Italy, this sweet bread loaf is a traditional Christmas treat.
What is panettone?
In Iceland, children are visited by 13 mischievous figures collectively known as these.
Who are the Yule Lads?
This Christmas song was originally called Nos Galan, a Welsh folk song sung for the New Year as a competitive drinking song.
What is Deck the Halls?
This is the number of lights on the Griswold's house in National Lampoon's: Christmas Vacation.
It is theorized by some historians that Christmas is celebrated on December 25 because of this ancient Roman festival.
What is Dies Natalis Solis Invicti?
Sugar plums, a candy coated confit, were a popular treat in this English era.
What is the Victorian era?