Christmas Around the World
How do you say Merry Christmas in Spanish
Feliz Navidad
On which calendar does Christmas fall on January 7th?
Julian Calendar
Elvis is going to have this color Christmas?
Blue
Who wrote the picture book that was inspiration for the 2000 film How the Grinch Stole Christmas?
Dr. Seuss
In the early 1800s, the first gingerbread houses were reportedly inspired by what famous fairy tale?
Hansel and Gretel
According to the folklore of Austria and other countries, what horned figure punishes naughty children at Christmas?
Krampus
What is the first person to enter a house on Christmas day called, in Serbian tradition?
A polaznik
What are the names of at least 6 of Santa's reighndeer?
Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen, Rudolph
How many ghosts were there in a Christmas carol?
4 (ghosts of Christmas past, present, yet to come, and Jacob Marley)
What Christmas themed ballet premiered in Saint Petersburg, Russia in 1892?
The Nutracker
As the clock chimes midnight to to ring in the new year, a Spanish tradition involves eating 12 of what?
Grapes
Traditionally, what do Serbians put under the table on Christmas day?
Straw, to symbolize the stable where Jesus was born (or corn, coins)
According to the song, what did my true love give to me on the 8th day of Christmas?
8 maids a milking
“Miracle on 34th street” centers on what real life department store?
Macys
What was the first company to use Santa Claus in their advertising in 1931?
Coca Cola
Which country was the first to use the tradition of Christmas Trees
Germany
In Serbian tradition, what direction should a tree cut for Christmas fall?
East
What Bing Crosby song is the best selling single ever?
White Christmas
What was the highest grossing Christmas movie of all time?
Home Alone
Which American President banned Christmas trees in the white house?
Theodore Roosevelt
What is the most popular meal for Christmas in Japan? –hint, its fast food
KFC fried chicken (people order in advance or stand in lines starting Christmas Eve)
What do you call the water that is collected on Christmas morning by a woman or girl and said to possess a special, beneficial power?
Strong Water
What well known Christmas carol became the first song ever broadcast from space in 1965?
Jingle Bells
During which war does the movie a White Christmas take place?
World War II
Which Christian group banned Christmas in Boston from 1659-1681
The Puritans