Traditions
What is the most popular and common colour that features during the Chinese New Year?
Red
Name Santa's eight original reindeer
Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen
There’ll be parties for hosting, Marshmallows for toasting, and caroling out in the snow. There’ll be scary ghost stories and tales of the glories of Christmases long, long ago
It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year ~ Andy Williams
Which Christmas film has Kris Kringle defending himself in court as to whether or not he is really Santa?
Miracle on 34th Street
How many points does a snowflake traditionally have?
Six
What country has the tradition of filling children's clogs with candy and treats on 5th December?
The Netherlands
Name three alternate names for Santa. Double points if you can get to 6!
Father Christmas, Papa Noel, Papai Noel, Sinter Klaas, Saint Nicholas, Babbo Natale, Black Peter, Tomten, Baba, Pere Noel...........
Feliz Navidad, Feliz Navidad, Feliz Navidad, Próspero año y felicidad
Feliz Navidad ~ José Feliciano
What is the name of Ebenezer Scrooge's partner from A Christmas Carol?
Jacob Marley
What country is the Poinsettia, with its red and green foliage, native to?
Mexico
What is the name of the potato pancake that is traditionally prepared to celebrate Hanukkah?
Latke.
Traditionally made with potatoes (but sometimes other vegetables!) and a staple for Hanukkah, every family has their own recipe for latkes and no two are the same.
Who track's Santa's location on Christmas Eve? Bonus points for the year they started!
NORAD - North American Aerospace Defence Command ~ 1955
Chestnuts roasting on an open fire, Jack Frost nipping at your nose, Yuletide carols being sung by a choir, and folks dressed up like eskimos.”
The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas to You) ~ Nat King Cole
In National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, what did Clark Griswold want to do with his Christmas bonus?
Build a swimming pool
During what conflict was there a cease fire for Christmas where the two sides sang songs together and played football in the no-man's land between the front lines?
World War 1
The Christmas truce was a series of widespread unofficial ceasefires along the Western Front of the First World War around Christmas 1914. The truce occurred five months after hostilities had begun.
Which country is the largest exporter of Christmas trees?
Canada
What do Swedish children leave for Santa Claus?
Coffee
Top to toe in tailbacks, Oh, I got red lights on the run. But soon there’ll be a freeway yeah, get my feet on holy ground
Driving Home for Christmas ~ Chris Rea
What animated film depicted a train that took kids to the North Pole on Christmas Eve?
The Polar Express
What decade was Kwanzaa first celebrated in the US?
The 1960s.
Dr Maulana Karenga created Kwanzaa in 1966 to unite the African-American community. It is a week long holiday modeled after traditional African harvest celebrations.
What is the most popular meal for Christmas in Japan?
KFC Fried Chicken
In which European country was the original St. Nicholas born?
Bonus points if you know the year!
Turkey
270 AD
'Twas light years of time since his mission did start, And over a village, he halted his craft, And it hung in the sky like a star, just like a star
A Spaceman Came Travelling ~ Chris De Burgh
Until October 2021 Home Alone was the highest-grossing box office Christmas film of all time. What took its place?
The Grinch (2018 version starring Benedict Cumberbatch)
Where is the world’s largest nativity scene?
Einsiedeln, Switzerland