Silent Night
This angel was sent to Mary to announce that she would bear a son and name him Jesus.
Who is Gabriel?
The Pilgrims' ship that arrived in 1620 at Plymouth Rock.
What is the Mayflower?
At midnight, the New Year's Ball drops in this notable New York City area.
What is Times Square?
The classic holiday song, originally written for the movie Holiday Inn, that expresses a desire for a particularly colored Christmas.
What is "White Christmas"?
This creamy drink, often spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg, may be served with or without alcohol.
What is eggnog?
Matthew two's account states that the wise men, also called Magi, met with this Jerusalem leader.
Who is Herod?
This Native American tribe shared the three-day harvest feast with the Pilgrims in 1621.
Who are the Wampanoag?
The Scottish song is traditionally sung when the clock strikes midnight on New Year's Eve.
What is "Auld Lang Syne"?
This specific animal is mentioned first in the Christmas carol, "The First Noel."
What is sheep?
"The First Noel the angel did say
Was to certain poor shepherds
in fields as they lay;
In fields as they lay, keeping their sheep,
On a cold winter's night that was so deep."
The sticky-sweet side dish often served at Thanksgiving is made from cooked-down berries.
What is cranberry sauce?
Before traveling to Bethlehem, Joseph and Mary lived in this town in Galilee.
What is Nazareth?
The chief of the Wampanoag tribe, who helped maintain peace with the newcomers.
Who is Massasoit?
In Spain, people traditionally eat twelve of these fruits at midnight for good luck in the new year.
What are grapes?
The hymn "O Holy Night" was originally written in this European language.
What is French?
This Founding Father, known for his wit and scientific curiosity, famously wrote a letter expressing his wish that the turkey, rather than the bald eagle, had been chosen as the national bird.
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
This is the specific title that both the Gospel of Luke and the book of Isaiah give to Jesus, meaning "God with us."
What is Immanuel (or Emmanuel)?
This president first declared Thanksgiving a national holiday in 1863, during the Civil War.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
This ancient Roman god of gates and transitions is the namesake for the first month of the year.
Who is Janus?
This reindeer's name is the last name listed in the opening line before their new red-nosed companion.
Who is Blitzen?
This festive Christmas dessert is traditionally shaped and decorated to resemble a small log.
What is a Yule Log?
This Roman emperor decreed a census, which required Joseph and Mary to travel to Joseph's ancestral city of Bethlehem.
Who is Caesar Augustus?
The Wampanoag taught the Pilgrims to plant crops using these animals as fertilizer.
What are fish (or herring/alewives)?
This astronomical event, which occurs on December 21st or 22nd, marks the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
What is the Winter Solstice?
The classical Christmas hymn, "O Come All Ye Faithful," finds its roots in this original language.
What is Latin?
Adeste Fideles
Approximate date of composition: 1740–1743
A highly concentrated, dark syrup called treacle is the key ingredient used to sweeten and color this traditional British holiday treat
What is gingerbread?