Thanksgiving
What is the name of the conical-shaped basket that is generally filled with fruits and vegetables on Thanksgiving?
A cornucopia
How many candles are in a Hanukkah menorah?
Nine candles
This popular holiday song was written by Puerto Rican singer-composer Jose Feliciano. (hint: the title is Spanish for Merry Christmas)
Feliz Navidad
What does Buddy the Elf describe as the four main food groups?
Candy, candy canes, candy corns, and syrup
The Founding Father who wanted the wild turkey to be the symbol of the United States of America.
Benjamin Franklin
During the first Thanksgiving, which tribe was said to join the Mayflower pilgrim's celebrations (thus paving the way for a temporary peace treaty)?
The Wampanoag
What is the name for the shortest day of the year, celebrated on December 21st this year.
The Winter Solstice
In just the week after Thanksgiving, what percentage of Spotify's top 200 streamed songs are holiday songs?
1. 17%
2. 25%
3. 53%
4. 30%
25%
This 2013 animated comedy film, follows two turkeys who travel back in time to the first Thanksgiving in an attempt to change history and remove turkey from the holiday menu.
Free Birds
What is the name of this commonly eaten Hanukkah food (hint: its made with potatoes)?
Latkes
Which President made turkey pardoning an annual event?
George H.W. Bush
(the first to do it however was Kennedy)
This holiday's official colors are red, green, and black, and is celebrated for a week long, culminating on New Year's Day.
Kwanzaa
This popular Christmas song never once mentions the word Christmas, and was in fact originally written for Thanksgiving. What song is it?
Jingle Bells
This German legend is said to accompany Saint Nicholas. While Saint Nick rewards children on December 6th this German legend punishes misbehaving children on the 5th.
(hint: its the title of a popular 2015 film)
Krampus
What is the loose red skin attached to the underside of a turkey’s beak called?
A wattle
While the First Thanksgiving was celebrated in 1621 what year did it officially become a National Holiday?
1863, declared a National Holiday by Abraham Lincoln
Which country has made KFC its traditional Christmas food?
Japan
This ex-Beatle wrote and recorded “Wonderful Christmastime” in 1980 for his second solo album.
Paul McCartney
There is an ongoing debate online about whether this action flick starring Bruce Willis and Alan Rickman is actually a Christmas film. What movie is it?
Die Hard
How many points or sides does a snowflake have (and yes almost all snowflakes have the same number of points- it's chemistry!)
6 Points!
This many turkeys are consumed every year at Thanksgiving.
46 million
In New York's Times Square alone, New Year's Eve produces how much trash.
1. 4.5 tons
2. 1.3 million pounds
3. 50 tons
4. 2,200 pounds
50 tons
(thats 100,000 pounds, 3,000 of which is just confetti)
Auld Lang Syne is a Scottish folk song made famous in America by Canadian bandleader Guy Lombardo in the late 1920s. On which holiday is the song typically sung?
New Years
How many people tuned in to watch Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in 2023?
28.5 million
40 million
55 million
59.5 million
28.5 million
Which NFL teams have played every Thanksgiving since 1978?
The Lions and The Cowboys
The 49ers and The Tigers
The New England Patriots and The Steelers
The Lions and The Cowboys