Holly Jolly Holidays
In the song, “Twelve Days of Christmas”, this bird is given on the first day.
A Partridge
In Home Alone, the McCallister Family travels to this city for Christmas vacation.
Paris
This red fruit is high in antioxidants and often made into a tangy sauce.
Cranberries
This is one of the most important and widely celebrated festivals in India and among communities around the world. It’s name means “a row of lights” and falls between mid-October and mid-November depending on the year.
Diwali
This seasonal condition causes sadness or low energy due to reduced daylight in winter months.
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Which animal is featured in this common version of a classic gift exchange?
Elephant (White Elephant)
Finish the quote from Buddy the Elf: ‘“The Best Way to Spread Christmas Cheer is…..”
Singing Loud for All to Hear
This spice, commonly used in holiday baking and has been linked to regulating blood sugar levels in research studies.
Cinnamon
In Japan, this fast-food chain is a popular Christmas meal tradition.
KFC
This hormone, often referred to as the “stress hormone” can spike during holiday chaos.
Cortisol
This is a joyful 8 day Jewish festival that celebrates religious freedom, dedication, and the miracle of light. It usually falls in late November or December, based on the Hebrew calendar.
Hanukkah
Besides a Christmas-themed episode, which other holiday is celebrated in several Rugrats episodes?
Chanukah
This is how long perishable holiday foods can safely sit out on the counter.
No more than 2 hours (1 hour if the room is above 90 degrees Fahrenheit)
The tradition of decorating a tree for Christmas originated in this country.
Germany
To prevent frostbite, exposed skin should be covered. List at least three body parts that are especially vulnerable.
Fingers, Toes, Ears, and Nose
This common holiday decoration is a parasitic plant that must grow on other trees to survive. Its favorite host trees include apple, Hawthorne, and poplar trees.
Mistletoe
This movie was made with a budget of $2 million, the highest grossing film of 1954 in the US, and brought in around $12 million (equivalent to $137 million today).
White Christmas
This is the minimum internal temperature for safely cooked turkey.
165 Degrees Fahrenheit
This is a week-long cultural celebration that honors African heritage, unity, and community. It is observed from December 26 to January 1 created in 1966 by Dr. Maulana Karenga.
Kwanzaa
The belief that ‘holiday foods wreck metabolism’ is exaggerated. Basal Metabolic rate is primarily determined by this factor.
Lean Body/Muscle Mass
The world’s largest Christmas tree was a 221-foot Douglas Fir displayed in this US City in 1950.
Seattle, Washington
Name 3 roles Tom Hanks voiced in Polar Express.
Main Character, Conductor, Father, Hobo, Santa, and the Narrator
Alcohol can increase holiday snacking because it impacts this blood-regulating hormone.
Insulin
This Scottish New Year’s custom involves the first person to enter a home after midnight bringing gifts like coal, shortbread, or whisky to ensure good luck for the year ahead.
First Footing
Cold muscles are more prone to injury because this structural protein in connective tissue becomes less elastic.
Collagen (Elastin)