Holidays
A JEWISH HOLIDAY ALSO KNOWN AS THE FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS
HANUKKAH
REINDEER ARE BETTER KNOWN IN THE U.S. AS THIS DEER SPECIES WHERE BOTH MALES AND FEMALES GROW ANTLERS
CARIBOU
THIS HOLIDAY SNACK IS TRADITIONALLY ROASTED BY STREET VENDORS "ON AN OPEN FIRE"
CHESTNUTS
IN A CHRISTMAS CAROL, MR. SCROGGE IS VISITED BY THIS MANY GHOSTS
FOUR
(JACOB MARLEY, THE GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PAST, THE GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PRESENT, AND THE GHOST OF CHRISTMAS YET TO COME)
IN THE TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS, THIS IS BROUGHT ON THE FIFTH DAY
FIVE GOLDEN RINGS
I'M A BRANCH OF EVERGREEN, BUT ROUND. IT'S ON THE FRONT DOOR I AM FOUND.
WREATH
A CELEBRATION OBSERVING THE SHORTEST DAY OF THE YEAR
WINTER SOLSTICE
THIS HOLIDAY PLANT WITH RED FLOWER-LIKE LEAVES IS NATIVE TO MEXICO
POINSETTIA
THIS FRUIT IS TRADITIONALLY PLACED IN CHRISTMAS STOCKINGS
ORANGE
IN A CHRISTMAS STORY, RALPHIE HOPES TO RECEIVE THIS AS A GIFT
A RED RYDER BB GUN
IN THE SONG WHITE CHRISTMAS, CHILDREN "LISTEN TO HEAR..." THESE
SLEIGH BELLS IN THE SNOW
I HAVE COUNTLESS NEEDLES, BUT CANNOT SEW A THING!
CHRISTMAS TREE
THE HOLIDAY OBSERVED THE DAY AFTER CHRISTMAS ORIGINALLY DEDICATED TO GIVING GIFTS TO THE POOR
BOXING DAY
THIS NYC PARADE HAS CELEBRATED THE START OF THE HOLIDAY SEASON EACH YEAR SINCE 1924
THE MACY'S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE
THIS STICKY SUBSTANCE GIVES GINGERBREAD ITS CHARACTERISTIC BROWN COLOR
MOLASSES
IN IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE, THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME A BELL RINGS
AN ANGEL GETS ITS WINGS
IN WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS, CAROLERS REFUSE TO LEAVE UNTIL THEY ARE BROUGHT THIS TREAT
FIGGY PUDDING
REMOVE ME QUICKLY SO I NO LONGER HIDE YOUR PRECIOUS GIFTS I CONCEAL INSIDE!
WRAPPING PAPER
A CELEBRATION FROM DECEMBER 26TH TO JANUARY 1ST THAT HONORS AFRICAN-AMERICAN CULTURE
KWANZAA
THE CHARITY TOYS-FOR-TOTS IS RUN BY THE RESERVE FORCE OF THIS BRANCH OF THE U.S. MILITARY
(OORAH!)
THE MARINES
THIS AROMATIC SPICE IS A KEY FLAVOR IN EGGNOG - AND IS OFTEN SPRINKLED ON TOP
NUTMEG
IN NATIONAL LAMPOON'S CHRISTMAS VACATION, CLARK HOPES TO BUY THIS WITH HIS CHRISTMAS BONUS
A POOL
THIS IS THE NAME GIVEN TO THE SNOWMAN IN WINTER WONDERLAND
PARSON BROWN
I'M A PLANT YOU HANG ABOVE SO THOSE BENEATH MAY KISS SOMEONE THEY LOVE.
MISTLETOE
THIS HOLIDAY WAS INVENTED BY A 90s SITCOM ABOUT FOUR FRIENDS LIVING IN NYC
FESTIVUS
(SEINFELD)
IN 1931, THIS BRAND WAS THE FIRST TO USE SANTA CLAUS IN AN ADVERTISEMENT
COCA-COLA
A ROLLED CHOCOLATE CAKE, ALSO KNOWN AS Bûche de Noël
YULE LOG
THIS IS THE NAME OF THE GRINCH'S LOYAL DOG
MAX
THIS WAS THE FIRST CHRISTMAS SONG PLAYED IN SPACE
JINGLE BELLS
OPEN ME EVERY DAY FOR SOMETHING THAT CAN'T BE BEAT. BEHIND EACH DOOR, YOU'LL FIND A TASTY TREAT.
ADVENT CALENDAR