Holiday History
The date that Christmas is traditionally celebrated on.
What is December 25th
The sweet treat is often left out for Santa on Christmas Eve.
What is Cookies
Finish the lyric: “I’m dreaming of a _____ Christmas.”
What is "white"
This country is known for decorating a giant Christmas tree in Trafalgar Square each year.
What is The United Kingdom
This plant, often hung in doorways, is associated with kissing during the holidays.
What is mistletoe
The first Thanksgiving was celebrated in this year by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag people.
What is 1621
The traditional Thanksgiving dish made from sweet potatoes and topped with marshmallows.
What is sweet potato casserole
This 1990 movie features a boy who defends his home from burglars during Christmas.
What is "Home Alone"
This activity is most commonly associated with celebrating the Fourth of July at night.
What is watching fireworks
The 13 stripes on the U.S. flag represent this.
What is the Original 13 Colonies
This ancient civilization believed to have celebrated the winter solstice with a festival called Saturnalia.
Who is The Romans
This traditional Halloween treat was originally made by boiling molasses and sugar together.
What is toffee apples (candy apples)
In The Twelve Days of Christmas, how many total gifts are given?
What is 364
In this country, people hide brooms on Christmas Eve to keep witches away.
What is Norway
The tradition of breaking the turkey wishbone represents this.
What is bringing good luck to the person with the larger piece.
This U.S. president was the first to host a Fourth of July celebration at the White House.
Who is Thomas Jefferson
In this country, “mince pie” is a traditional Christmas dessert.
What is England
This song includes the lyric, “We’ll tell scary ghost stories and tales of the glories of Christmases long, long ago”.
What is It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year.
This U.S. city has one of the oldest continuous Fourth of July parades held each year.
What is Bristol, Rhode Island
Why is Easter celebrated on a different date each year?
What is the lunar calendar
In this century, Halloween began to evolve into the holiday we know today in the United States.
What is the 19th century
This food is traditionally eaten in Japan on Christmas Eve, thanks to a famous marketing campaign.
What is KFC
This 1993 movie features the Sanderson sisters returning to modern-day Salem.
What is Hocus Pocus
In Iceland, this many Yule Lads (Christmas trolls) visit children during the holiday season.
What is 13
This Halloween symbol was originally associated with lighting the way for lost souls.
What is a jack-o'-lantern