Winter Festivals
This Jewish holiday, known as the “Festival of Lights,” lasts for eight days.
What is Hanukkah?
What Christian holiday is celebrated on December 25th to honor the birth of Jesus Christ.
What is Christmas?
This singer is known for performing the best-selling version of “White Christmas.”
Who is Bing Crosby?
This 1990 blockbuster features an 8-year-old boy defending his home from the Wet Bandits after his family forgets him on their way to Paris.
What is Home Alone?
This U.S. food-themed day, celebrating a popular baked treat, is observed on December 4.
What is National Cookie Day?
This African-American holiday celebrates unity, creativity, and heritage from December 26 to January 1.
What is Kwanzaa?
Christians celebrate this holiday to mark the resurrection of Jesus, often with church services and egg hunts.
What is Easter?
In The Twelve Days of Christmas, this is the gift given on the fifth day.
What are five golden rings?
In this 2003 comedy, Will Ferrell plays a human raised at the North Pole who travels to New York City to find his real father.
What is Elf?
Latkes, or fried potato pancakes, are traditionally eaten during this Jewish holiday.
What is Hanukkah?
This old Scandinavian celebration marks the winter solstice with feasting and bonfires.
What is Yule?
Muslims observe this month of fasting from sunrise to sunset, ending with the festival of Eid al-Fitr.
What is Ramadan?
This is the decade when Mariah Carey first released “All I Want for Christmas Is You.”
What are the 1990s? (1994)
Jim Carrey starred in this 2000 live-action adaptation of a Dr. Seuss classic about a green creature who steals all the presents from Whoville.
What is How the Grinch Stole Christmas?
In Italy, children await gifts from this kind witch on Epiphany.
Who is La Befana?
This Mexican tradition reenacts Mary and Joseph’s search for shelter before the birth of Jesus.
What is Las Posadas?
This Hindu festival of lights symbolizes the victory of light over darkness and good over evil.
What is Diwali?
This musician wrote and performed the holiday classic “Feliz Navidad.”
Who is José Feliciano?
This 1946 Frank Capra film follows George Bailey as an angel shows him what life would look like if he had never been born.
What is It’s a Wonderful Life?
Tamales are a key dish served during this December celebration in Mexico.
What are Las Posadas? (or What is Christmas?)
Celebrated in Japan on December 8, this Buddhist holiday honors Buddha’s enlightenment.
What is Bodhi Day?
Buddhists celebrate this holiday to honor the birth, enlightenment, and death of the Buddha.
What is Vesak?
This is the country where the carol “Silent Night” was first performed in 1818.
What is Austria?
In this animated 2004 movie based on a children’s book, a magical train transports a young boy to the North Pole on Christmas Eve.
What is The Polar Express?
In Japan, families traditionally enjoy this fast-food meal on Christmas Eve.
What is KFC?