Winter Holidays
This holiday celebrates the birth of a central figure in Christianity.
What is Christmas?
This plant is traditionally hung to invite a kiss.
What is Mistletoe?
This viral song released in 2011 has become synonymous with holiday playlists worldwide.
What is Mariah Carey's All I Want for Christmas Is You?
The name “Santa Claus” evolved from this historical figure
Who is Saint Nicholas?
I fall but I'm never hurt. I cover the ground in winter.
What is snow?
This pagan holiday marks the winter solstice.
What is Yule?
Stockings are traditionally hung in this location.
What is a fireplace (or a mantel)?
In Home Alone, what city is the McCallister family traveling to?
What is Paris?
The word "holiday" originally comes from this phrase
What is "holy day"?
I hang but I'm not a picture. I sparkle outside in cold weather.
What are icicles?
This eight-day Jewish holiday is also known as the Festival of Lights.
What is Hannukah?
This is lit for each night for the eight nights of Hannukah
What is a menorah?
Every year, this major department store is famous for its gigantic holiday window displays in New York City, drawing thousands of spectators.
What is Macy's?
December is the 12th month, but its name comes from the Latin word meaning this number
What is ten?
I am a creature often associated with cold forests, famous for my antlers
What is a reindeer?
This holiday, created to celebrate African-American heritage, unity, and culture, is observed from December 26 to January 1.
What is Kwanzaa?
This ancient practice involves burning a special log to bring warmth and light into winter celebrations
What is a Yule log?
This actor voices multiple characters in The Polar Express.
Who is Tom Hanks?
The word "carol" originally referred to this type of entertainment
What is song or dance?
I am a rare winter phenomenon in the sky, appearing as rings or arcs of light around the sun or moon.
What is a halo?
This Persian celebration honors the longest night of the year.
What is Yalda Night?
In a centuries-old Germanic winter ritual, people dress in frightening costumes, often with masks and bells, to wander villages and chase away evil spirits before the new year.
What is Krampusnacht (Krampus Night)?
In National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, Clark buys this specific gift for this boss, but it turns out to be useless.
What is a membership to the Jelly of the Month Club?
This term for a small, sweet treat originally comes from the French “sucre d’orge”, meaning “sugar of barley.
What is a candy cane?
I am a constellation visible in the winter night sky, famous for my three-star "belt"
What is Orion?