Holiday Characters
What holiday character lives at the North Pole and delivers presents on Christmas Eve?
Santa Claus
What holiday celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ?
Christmas
What season comes after fall and before spring?
Winter
What holiday song includes the lyric “Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow”?
Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
What candy is traditionally hung on trees and shaped like a shepherd’s staff?
Candy Cane
What holiday character is brought to life when a magical hat is placed on his head?
Frosty the Snowman
What Jewish holiday lasts eight nights and uses a menorah?
Hanukkah
What form of precipitation is frozen rain?
Sleet/Snow
What animated holiday movie is based on a book by Dr. Seuss?
What warm drink do people often enjoy in winter with marshmallows on top?
Hot Chocolate
In How the Grinch Stole Christmas, what is the name of the town where the Whos live?
Whoville
What winter holiday celebrates the shortest day and longest night of the year?
The Winter Solstice
What instrument is used to measure temperature?
A thermometer
Who is the main character in Home Alone?
Kevin McCallister
What holiday symbol is often shaped like a circle and placed on doors to represent welcome and togetherness?
A wreath
According to tradition, what saint inspired the modern story of Santa Claus?
Saint Nicholas
What holiday tradition involves breaking a decorated object to release prizes in some cultures?
A Pinata
At what tempreature does water freeze in degrees Fahrenheit?
32 F
What movie features a train traveling to the North Pole on Christmas Eve?
The Polar Express
What spice is commonly used in gingerbread cookies?
Ginger
What reindeer's name means "thunder"?
Donner
In many countries, what holiday figure brings gifts on January 6th instead of Christmas?
The Three Kings (or Wise Men)
What does cold weather make water turn into? Ice or steam?
Ice
What holiday song begins with the line, “Chestnuts roasting on an open fire”?
The Christmas Song
What holiday plant has red leaves and is often used as decoration?
Poinsettia