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In Home Alone, the MacAllister family was flying to this European city for the holidays
What is Paris ?
This obligate hemiparasitic plant was a symbol of fertility and peace to the ancient Druids which may explain the modern custom of kissing beneath it
What is Mistletoe ?
Franklin Roosevelt referred to this event on 7 December 1941 as “a date that shall live in infamy”
What was the attack on Pearl Harbour ?
This African American observance, whose name means “first fruits” in Swahili, was established in 1966 based on several African harvest festival celebrations
What is Kwanzaa ?
In Nat King Cole's 'The Christmas Song', these are “roasting on an open fire”
What are Chestnuts ?
This Christmas themed ballet premiered in Saint Petersburg, Russia in 1892
What is The Nutcracker ?
This holiday plant, named cuetlaxōchitl by the Aztecs who cultivated it for medicinal use, gets its English name from a 19th century US ambassador to Mexico
What is the Poinsettia ?
This war saw a Christmas truce in which enemy soldiers got together to sing, share a drink, and play soccer
What was World War I ?
This eight day Jewish holiday, primarily in December, is known as the “Festival of Lights”
What is Hanukkah ?
This holiday drink originated in England and was historically called milk punch, often being mixed with rum
What is Egg nog ?
Sesame Street’s Ernie and Bert were named for characters in this 1947 Holiday Classic
What is It’s a Wonderful Life ?
The Christmas tree tradition originated in this country and was brought to the Americas by mercenaries during the American Revolution
What is Germany ?
This Prize ceremony is always held on December 10th to commemorate its founder’s death
What is the Nobel Peace Prize ?
This European country celebrates “Saint Lucia’s Day” on December 13th
What is Sweden ?
This drink brand popularized the image of Santa as we know it
What is Coca Cola ?
Irving Berlin’s White Christmas was first sung by Bing Crosby in this 1942 movie
What is Holiday Inn ?
The legend of Santa Claus was based on this 4th century bishop who had a habit of secret gift giving
Who was Saint Nicholas ?
A Supreme Court ruling on 20 December 1956 ended the Montgomery bus boycott that began when this woman refused to give up her seat to a white man
Who was Rosa Parks ?
This is the name given to New Year’s Eve in Scotland
What is Hogmanay ?
In this country, KFC for Christmas is an iconic tradition for millions of families
What is Japan ?
According to legend, he killed Wenceslas I, Duke of Bohemia (aka Good King Wenceslas) in 935
Who was Boleslaus the Cruel, his younger brother ?
This many total gifts are given in the song The Twelve Days of Christmas
What is 364 ?
He was crowned the first Holy Roman Emperor on Christmas Day 800
Who was Charlemagne ?
This Buddhist holiday, celebrating the Day that Siddhartha Gautama achieved Enlightenment and became the Buddha, was December 8 in 2025
What is Bodhi ?
In the movie Elf, these are said to be elves four food groups
What are candy canes, candy, candy corn, and syrup ?