Christmas Around the World
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This American fast food restaurant is very popular in Japan during Christmas time.
Kentucky Fried Chicken / KFC
100
The reindeer that lead Santa's sleigh; has a red shiny nose.
Rudolph
100
Seen as a family holiday, this country has a variety of traditions including eating soba on New Year's Eve, sending new year's cards, and visiting shrines or temples on New Year's Day
Japan
100
This is the 1st day of Christmas.
A partridge in a pear tree
100
This is where Santa lives.
The North Pole
200
In Mexico, children break open these to release the gifts inside.
Piñata
200
This grumpy green character who lives with his dog "Max" despises the Christmas season and steals Christmas from the town "Whoville".
The Grinch
200
This country has a giant ball that drops at midnight.
The United States
200
This is the 5th day of Christmas.
5 golden rings
200
This Christmas plant is popular for its bright red leaves and is native to Mexico and Central America.
Poinsettia
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300
This is a traditional nature-like Christmas cake that originated from France.
Bûche De Noël / Yule Log
300
Created in 1994, this song is the best-selling Christmas single ever recorded by a female artist, as well as being one of the highest-selling singles in music history.
"All I want for Christmas is You" (Mariah Carey)
300
This European country eats "the 12 grapes of luck" at midnight for good fortune.
Spain
300
This is the 3rd day of Christmas.
3 French hens
300
The country that created the Christmas tree.
Germany
400
According to the folklore of Austria and other countries, this horned figure punishes naughty children at Christmastime.
Krampus
400
This Christmas song was recorded by Puerto Rican singer-songwriter José Feliciano in 1970.
Feliz Navidad
400
In this South American country, you wear the colours that represent what you want for that year. At midnight, you go to the ocean and jump seven waves while making seven wishes.
Brazil
400
This is the 9th day of christmas.
9 ladies dancing
400
The country that created the popular Christmas carol "Carol of the Bells"
Ukraine
500
This is the traditional christmas-gift bringer in Southern Germany and Austria; is known as Kris Kringle in English
Christkind / Christkindl
500
This Christmas carol was originally sung in German but has been translated in over 300 languages including Japanese. It holds the Guiness World Record for being the most recorded song in history (733 versions).
Silent Night
500
This European country jumps off chairs at midnight to "jump" into the new year. It is seen as good luck.
Denmark
500
This is the 12th day of Christmas.
12 drummers drumming
500
This was one of the first songs to play in outer space (played on December 16th, 1965 with a harmonica and bells).
Jingle Bells