Christmas
In the song, "The 12 Days of Christmas", maids a milking was the gift on this day.
What is the 9th day?
The Irish celebrate this day in March.
What is St. Patrick's Day?
In this movie, Kevin McCallister is left behind when his family goes on vacation.
What is Home Alone?
This decoration, often put up right after Thanksgiving, lights up houses across the country.
What are Christmas lights?
Children "feed" a wooden log called Caga Tio, then beat it with sticks on Christmas Eve so it "poops" out gifts and sweets.
What is Spain (Catalonia)?
Name of the Jewish candelabra used to celebrate Hanukah.
What is a Menorah?
On this day in 1992, National Public Radio broke the "News", that Richard Nixon was running for President again.
What is April Fool Day?
In this movie, Buddy travels from the North Pole to New York City to find his father.
What is Elf?
Families across the U.S. decorate this evergreen symbol with ornaments and a star or angel on the top.
What is a Christmas tree?
Families exchange books on Christmas Eve and spend the night reading, a tradition known as Jolabokafloo (the "Christmas Book Flood").
What is Iceland?
Name of the African American Holiday celebrated in December.
What is Kwanzaa?
This May holiday is also known as Decoration Day.
What is Memorial Day?
In Home Alone 2, Kevin gets lost in this city.
What is New York City?
Kids hang these by the fireplace hoping Santa will fill them with treats.
What are stockings?
Christmas markets, Advent calendars, and St. Nicholas Day (Dec. 6) are central to the season.
What is Germany?
The names of Santa's reindeers that start with the letter "C".
Who is Comet and Cupid?
All's Hollow Eve is a called this in the U.S.
What is Halloween?
In The Polar Express, the boy receives this special gift from Santa.
What is a silver bell?
This tradition involves leaving a snack for Santa on Christmas Eve.
What are cookies and milk?
Christmas isn't a traditional religious holiday, but a modern custom has taken hold: eating KFC on Christmas Eve. Families place orders weeks in advance to secure their holiday buckets.
What is Japan?
According to a Gene Autry hit, "One Foggy Christmas Eve, Santa came to say" this.
What is Rudolph, with your nose so bright, won't you glade my sled tonight?
On November 11th we honor these.
What are Veterans?
In this movie, a boy gets a BB gun for Christmas despite warning he'll "shoot his eye out".
What is A Christmas Story?
This modern tradition features a small toy that "moves" around the house each night.
What is the Elf on the Shelf?
This country hosts the longest Christmas season in the world, beginning in September and lasting into January. Towns hold parols (lantern) festivals and midnight masses.
What is the Philippines?