Holidays Around the World
The Dutch celebrate this holiday on December 5th with gift giving separate from Christmas.
What is Sinterklaas?
Max is the name of the dog in this famous Christmas movie
What is How the Grinch Stole Christmas?
This Christmas song was based on annual sleigh races in Massachussets near US Thanksgiving.
What is Jingle Bells?
These classic Christmas sweets begin as striped loaves before a machine pulls and twists it into thin, hook-shaped treats.
What are candy canes?
A large wooden log burned as a symbol of good luck and to celebrate the sun's return after the Winter Solstice.
What is a Yule Log?
Each day of Kwanzaa is dedicated to celebrating one of these.
What are the 7 principles?
This piece of clothing brought Frosty the Snowman to life.
What is his old silk hat?
I have a little dreidel,
I made it out of ______
What is clay?
This fairytale inspired the first gingerbread houses.
What is Hansel and Gretel?
The festival celebrated on the fourth night of Diwali.
What is Annakut?
This tradition, now associated with Christmas, began in Ancient Greece as a blessing of fertility in wedding ceremonies
What is kissing under the mistletoe?
Will Ferrell played the oversized North Pole adoptee who sets off to find his father in this 2003 Christmas classic.
What is “Elf”?
This singer of this popular holiday anthem is known for her incredible vocal agility and the ability to effortlessly reach soaring high notes.
Who is Mariah Carey?
Consumers buy an estimated two million of these sugary Christmas loaves each year, a surprising amount for a dessert many people love to hate.
What is fruitcake?
A candle holder with nine slots in the Hanukkah tradition.
What is a Menorah?
During the holidays, this famous New York City landmark features a colossal Christmas tree and a popular ice-skating rink.
What is the Rockefeller Center?
In the O.C, character Seth Cohen is credited with developing this hybrid holiday.
What is Chrismukkah?
This is song never actually mentions Christmas or the holidays in its lyrics.
What is Let It Snow?
Children leave this tasty treat for Santa on Christmas Eve.
What are milk and cookies?
This day marks the day on which, in the Middle Ages, churches opened up their alms or collection boxes to donate to the poor.
What is Boxing day?
In "The Christmas Song," who does the narrator see kissing Santa Claus under the mistletoe?
What is 'Mommy'
In this holiday classic, this fawn was born with a quirk that his parents tried to cover up for fear he would be ostracized.
What is Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer?
On the seventh day of Christmas, my true love gave to me.
What are seven swans a-swimming?
In Spain on New Years Eve, it's tradition at the stroke of midnight for people to eat 12 of this fruit- one for every toll of the clock bell.
What are grapes?
A candle holder with seven slots in the Kwanzaa tradition.
What is a Kinora?