Name that Holiday
This holiday started in the 1960s by Dr. Maulana Karenga.
Kwanzaa.
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer was a marketing gimmick created by this department store.
Montgomery Ward.
Forget coal in your stocking! In this country naughty children have to beware of Krampus.
Austria.
“This is extremely important. Will you please tell Santa that instead of presents this year, I just want my family back?"
(character or movie)
Kevin McAllister, Home Alone
This is the only known insect to migrate for the winter.
The monarch butterfly.
4% of all candy consumed in the United States is done on this holiday.
Halloween.
This traditional Christmas decor is actually a parasitic plant.
Mistletoe.
A parasitic plant is plant that obtains all or part of its nutrition from another plant (the host) without contributing to the benefit of the host and, in some cases, causing extreme damage to the host.
Gingerbread houses and candy canes were brought to the U.S. by immigrants from this country.
Germany. Both sweets have become synonymous with the holidays in the U.S. thanks to the millions of German immigrants who arrived in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
Fun fact: Gingerbread houses had been especially popular in Germany since the publication of the Brothers Grimm's Hansel and Gretel in 1812.
"The best way to spread Christmas cheer, is singing loud for all to hear."
(character or movie)
Buddy the Elf in Elf
The first Winter Olympics took place in this decade.
1920s.
1924 in the French Alps.
This holiday celebrates the defeat of the French at the 1862 Battle of Puebla.
Cinco De Mayo
This well-loved carol was also the first song to be played in outer space.
Jingle Bells.
On 16 December 1965, it was broadcast during NASA’s Gemini 6A space flight.
In this country, you may need to place your name on a waiting list months in advance to get your "traditional" KFC on Christmas.
Japan.
"...doesn’t come from a store. Maybe Christmas…perhaps…means a little bit more!”
(character or author)
The Grinch, author Theodor "Dr. Seuss" Geisel
A snowflake has this many sides.
This holiday is celebrated for 15 days, from new moon to full moon.
The Chinese New Year.
Christmas trees in the White House were banned in 1901 by this environmentalist President.
Teddy Roosevelt.
Children in this country skip the milk and cookies and leave Santa an ice-cold beer.
Australia. It's hot there in December!
“I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year.”
(character or author)
Charles Dickens, Ebeneezer Scrooge
Aomori City is the snowiest city on Earth and it is located in this country.
Japan.
This Alaskan state holiday, observed on the last day of March, is named for the Secretary of State who negotiated the United States' purchase of Alaska from Russia.
Seward's Day
This was the first state to officially recognize Christmas (in 1836).
Alabama.
Oklahoma was the last in 1907.
This country goes big with holiday lights with one major city hosting Ligligan Parul (Giant Lantern Festival) each year.
Philippines.
"Oh, Christmas isn't just a day. It's a state of mind."
Miracle on 34th Street
Three major discoveries took place on the Winter Solstice (Dec. 21). Name one of them. Hint: they happened in 1620, 1898, and 1968.
The Pilgrims arrived at Plymouth on December 21, 1620; Pierre and Marie Curie discovered radium on December 21, 1898, and on December 21, 1968 the Apollo 8 spacecraft launched.