Traditions
One in three men wait until this day to do their Christmas shopping.
What is Christmas Eve?
In his original 1943 recording of “I’ll Be Home for Christmas”, Bing Crosby crooned, “Christmas Eve will find me…” here.
What is where the love light gleams?
It consists of inexpensive foil now, but this glittery decoration started as strips of real silver.
What is tinsel?
These classic Christmas sweets begin as striped loaves before a machine pulls and twists it into thin, hook-shaped treats.
What are candy canes?
Rather than dining on turkey, the Whos in Whoville in Dr. Seuss’s Christmas classic “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” enjoy this descriptively named main dish.
What is roast beast?
This popular reindeer began as a promotional character for Montgomery Ward department stores.
Who is Rudolph?
Spotify has a playlist featuring 100 different versions of this holiday bop, which was originally written and recorded by 1980s Brit Pop duo Wham!
What is “Last Christmas”?
It takes more than eight million lights to decorate this “magic kingdom” for Christmas.
What is Disneyland?
Christmas pies, served in many English-speaking countries, are also known by this more descriptive name, inspired by the blend of beef suet and fruit in the filling
What are mincemeat pies?
This holiday, observed in the U.K. on the day after Christmas, originated as a way for the rich to give their servants boxes of items to share with their families.
What is Boxing Day?
This Christmas plant, popular for its bright red leaves, is native to Mexico and Central America.
What is a poinsettia?
These barnyard beasts kept time for a humble percussionist in the Christmas carol, “The Little Drummer Boy”.
What are the ox and lamb?
This type of calendar contains pockets filled with treats, one for each day of December through Christmas Day.
What is an advent calendar?
This traditional Christmas beverage, made with brandy, fruit juices, and spices, is also the subject of an English folk song.
What is wassail?
A witch drops presents down chimneys in this European country’s Christmas traditions.
What is Italy?
This tradition, now associated with Christmas, began in Ancient Greece as a blessing of fertility in wedding ceremonies.
What is kissing under the mistletoe?
This catchy 1994 Christmas tune 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.
What is “All I Want for Christmas is You”?
It takes this many years for a pine tree to grow to an acceptable Christmas tree height.
What is 15?
These are the four major food groups for elves in the Christmas film “Elf”.
What are candy, candy canes, candy corns, and syrup?
The tradition of using a decorated tree as a symbol of Christmas began in this European country.
What is Germany?
This office of the U.S. Armed Services tracks Santa’s voyage around the world on Christmas Eve.
What is NORAD?
“Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer,” Grandma had been drinking too much of this festive holiday beverage.
What is eggnog?
These candlelit paper lanterns are a Christmas tradition in Mexico and in the Southwestern U.S.
What are luminarias?
Sarah Jessica Parker’s character spills this multi-layered egg dish all over herself in the 2005 holiday romantic comedy, “The Family Stone.”
What is a strata?
The Ukrainian legend of this crawling creature inspired the Christmas of hiding a similarly shaped ornament on the tree in its honor.
What is a spider?