Christmas traditions 🇮🇹🇩🇰
This famous Italian Christmas cake from Milan is tall, fluffy and full of dried fruit.
What is panetone
The address of the Embassy.
What is Piazza Rio de Janeiro 3
This British pop duo released the iconic Christmas song “Last Christmas” in 1984.
Wham!
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Jingle Bell Rock
The name of the little boy in Home Alone.
Who is Kevin?
The “julefrokost” almost always includes this strong drink, often accompanied by a special song before drinking.
What is snaps (akvavit)?
This is the number of colours used in the Danish Embassy’s logo
3
This classic Christmas song opens with the line, “Oh, the weather outside is frightful.”
Let it Snow, Let it Snow.
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Home Alone
The name of the town featured in “The Grinch".
What is Whoville?
In the 1600s in Denmark, families hung a symbolic “Julestage” made of this material above the table to protect the household from evil spirits during Christmas.
What is iron?
This is the number of people who work at the Embassy
30
Mention at least 2 artists singing "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas".
Who is Judy Garland, Ella Fitzgerald, The Carpenters, Whitney Houston, Michael Bublé, Sam Smith, Josh Groban, Sabrina Carpenter, Phoebe Bridgers, John Legend, Azealia Banks, The Beths, Ally Brooke & Dinah Jane, (and many more).
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Die Hard
This actor portrays the Prime Minister in the film “Love Actually”
Who is Hugh Grant?
Historically, this Venetian Christmas dish was originally made from fish scraps cooked with vinegar and onions to preserve it through winter.
What is “sarde in saor”?
The total number of Danish ministerial visits to the Embassy in 2025.
What is 11?
Marie Bjerre, Sophie Løhde, Christina Egelund, Mette Frederiksen, Kaare Dybvad Bek, Mette Frederiksen, Lars Løkke Rasmussen, Lars Løkke Rasmussen (2), Torsten Schack Pedersen, Jakob Engel-Schmidt, Peter Hummelgaard
This Christmas song is currently the most‑streamed Christmas song ever on Spotify.
What is “All I Want for Christmas Is You”?
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The holiday
The amount the Duke brothers bet in the film “Trading Places” (Bossen og Bumsen) (Una poltrona per due)
What is one dollar?
The first Danish Christmas tree ever documented was recorded in 1808 in this city (not Copenhagen).
What is Holsteinborg (or alternatively, Slagelse region)?
How many followers does the Embassy have on LinkedIn? (+/- 250 followers)
4658 followers
Justin Bieber released the Christmas song “Mistletoe” in this year.
What is 2011?
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The Polar Express
The highest grossing Christmas movies of all time.