Christmas Traditions
This day, celebrated on December 26th, is famous for its massive retail sales in Canada.
What is Boxing day?
This beloved carol contains the lyric: "Oh, tidings of comfort and joy."
What is "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen"?
Santa Claus is sometimes called by this Dutch name, which means "Saint Nicholas."
Who is Sinterklaas?
This character says, "Bah, humbug!" when discussing Christmas
Who is Scrooge?
This uniquely Canadian side dish, common at Christmas dinner, combines roasted potatoes, rutabaga, and often carrots, mashed together.
What is turnip puff (or mashed turnip)?
This is the specific town in New Brunswick where Ganong company, the inventor of "Chicken Bones" candy, is located.
What is Saint Stephen?
This classic carol asks, "Oh, bring us some figgy pudding."
What is "We Wish You a Merry Christmas"?
This is the specific body part that Santa Claus is supposed to lay a finger beside when he smiles.
What is his nose?
The main character in this classic 1947 film worked as a department store Santa at Macy's.
What is "Miracle on 34th Street"?
This popular Christmas preserve, made from sweetened cranberries, is commercially grown heavily in provinces like Quebec and British Columbia.
What is cranberry sauce?
This creamy, alcoholic holiday punch, made with various spirits, milk, and ice cream, is traditionally served by Canadian Armed Forces during the holidays.
What is Moose Milk?
The line "Hark, the herald angels sing" is immediately followed by this cheerful phrase.
What is "Glory to the newborn King"?
This is the main residence of Santa Claus, according to most modern traditions.
What is the North Pole?
This green, grumpy character tried to steal all the presents from Whoville.
Who is The Grinch?
The tradition of the Christmas goose or turkey was often replaced in parts of Atlantic Canada by this staple meat, especially in coastal areas.
What is salt cod (or fish)?
This specific province sends the City of Boston its official Christmas tree every year in a tradition that started after the 1917 Halifax Explosion.
What is Nova Scotia?
This carol features an ice skating scene and a snowman named Parson Brown.
What is "Winter Wonderland"?
This specific reindeer's name means "Thunder" in Dutch.
Who is Donner?
In Home Alone, this is the city where the McCallister family accidentally flies without Kevin.
What is Paris?
This sweet, small cake, traditionally baked by Ukrainian and Polish families in the Prairies during Christmas, often contains dried fruits, nuts, and poppy seeds.
What is Paska (or Babka)?
This is the general name for the French-Canadian feast often held after Midnight Mass on Christmas Eve.
What is the Réveillon?
This is the specific item that the drummer boy offered to the newborn King, saying "Pa rum pum pum pum."
What is his drum?
This is the common rhyming name of two of Santa's female reindeer.
Who are Vixen and Blitzen?
This is the specific name of the train that takes children to the North Pole in the 2004 animated movie The Polar Express.
What is The Polar Express?
This specific type of sweet, thin wafer cookie is required to be dipped in water or milk before being eaten in certain Canadian households, particularly those of Dutch heritage.
What are speculaas (or Dutch spice cookies)?