Global Holiday Traditions
This European winter holiday celebrates the birth of Jesus and includes decorating evergreen trees.
What is Christmas?
Frosty the Snowman was a jolly happy _____.
What is soul?
This Indigenous Pacific Northwest food, often smoked and shared during celebrations, is a cultural staple.
What is salmon?
This term describes frozen water crystals that fall softly from the sky during winter.
What is snow?
In The 12 Days of Christmas, this super-iconic gift on Day 5 gets yelled like it’s the main character of the whole song.
What are five gold rings?
This eight-day Jewish festival, also known as the Festival of Lights, includes lighting a special candle holder called a menorah.
What is Hanukkah?
This Christmas Carol was actually written as a Thanksgiving Carol.
What is Jingle Bells?
During Hanukkah, this fried food made from grated potatoes is a tasty tradition.
What are latkes?
Many people enjoy this hot drink made with cocoa and often marshmallows during cold winter days.
What is hot chocolate?
These nine names make up Santa’s OG squad, including a red-nosed icon who leads the crew on foggy nights.
Who are Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen, and Rudolph?
This week-long celebration honors African heritage and values like unity and creativity, starting on December 26.
What is Kwanzaa?
The good old hockey game is the best game you can _____.
What is name?
"The Hockey Song” by Stompin’ Tom Connors)
A sweet treat often baked and decorated during Christmas in many European countries.
What are gingerbread cookies or gingerbread houses?
This colorful light display sometimes appears in the night sky in northern regions during winter.
What are the Northern Lights or Aurora Borealis?
This Coca-Cola mascot is so famous for chilling out that you’ll spot him in winter ads, sipping a Coke next to his penguin pals.
Who is the Coca-Cola Polar Bear?
This ancient holiday marks the shortest day and longest night of the year, celebrated by lighting fires and honoring the return of the sun.
What is the Winter Solstice?
❄️🤍🎄💭 — This classic Christmas song dreams of a snowy holiday.
What is “White Christmas”?
This creamy egg-based drink, often spiced, is a holiday favorite in Canada and the U.S.
What is eggnog?
In Canada, many people enjoy this popular winter sport played on ice with a broom and a stone.
What is curling?
Originally made from real silver, this shiny decoration was once used to reflect candlelight on Christmas trees—before becoming the glittery stuff your vacuum hates.
What is tinsel?
This beloved spiced treat, now famous in cookies and houses, originated in ancient Greece and was later perfected in medieval Europe, especially Germany.
What is gingerbread?
In this festive hit, you’re invited to dance and jingle “around the” what, while having a “happy holiday”?
What is “Christmas tree”?
In some Caribbean Kwanzaa celebrations, this spiced vegetable stew is a popular dish.
What is pepper pot?
This Canadian animal, known for its big antlers, is often spotted in snowy forests and is Canada’s national symbol.
What is the moose?
From Père Noël in France to Ded Moroz in Russia and Sinterklaas in the Netherlands, these are what people around the world call this holiday icon.
What are other names for Santa Claus?