Holy Guacamole
The number of days it took for God to create the world, according to Genesis.
Six
This 2008 Disney Channel movie stars Demi Lovato as Mitchie, an aspiring singer who attends a prestigious "music camp" and catches the attention of pop star Shane Gray, played by Joe Jonas.
Camp Rock
This bearded man in a red suit, who flies through the sky on Christmas Eve, draws inspiration from the Christian St. Nicholas, the Norse god Odin, and Dutch folklore.
Santa Claus
When Irish immigrants came to America, they swapped their traditional carved turnips for this larger, more available orange vegetable, giving rise to today’s jack-o’-lantern.
Pumpkin
[Luzon]
Wright Park
Benguet
In praying the rosary, this is the second luminous mystery, where Jesus performed his first miracle, turning water into wine.
Wedding at Cana
In this 2004 undercover comedy, two FBI agents go deep undercover as "white socialites" Tiffany and Brittany Wilson, complete with wigs, makeup, and high heels, to foil a kidnapping plot in the Hamptons.
White Chicks
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With horns, hooves, and a long red tongue, this terrifying Alpine figure punishes naughty children during Christmas time, often carrying chains or a bundle of sticks.
Krampus
This Transylvanian count, introduced in an 1897 Gothic novel, cemented the vampire as one of Halloween’s most enduring monsters
Dracula
[Visayas]
Magellan's Cross
Cebu
In the Bible, this man was asked by God to kill his son, to sacrifice him as a burnt offering on a mountain. And when he prepared to carry out the command, an angel stopped him at the last moment and provided a ram as a substitute sacrifice
Abraham
In this 2004 classic, Cady Heron navigates high school drama, the "Plastics" and their burn book, and learns that on Wednesdays, "we wear pink", because it was so "fetch".
Mean Girls
In Germany and Austria, instead of Santa Claus, this angelic, "Christ-like" figure delivers presents, often portrayed as a glowing child with golden hair and wings.
Christkind/ Kris Kringle
This European country, home to druids and Celtic traditions, is often considered the birthplace of Halloween.
Ireland
[Luzon]
Dambana ng Kagitingan Shrine
Bataan
Known locally as Jabal Musa, this is where Moses is said to have been given the Ten Commandments. Many also believe that this is the place where, according to the Bible and the Quran, God spoke to the prophet through the burning bush.
Mount Sinai
In this 2001 film, Elle Woods proves that being fashion-forward and "blonde" doesn’t mean you can’t get into Harvard Law—and win a case using knowledge of hair care routines.
Legally Blonde
According to Icelandic tales, this monstrous creature, larger than a house, eats anyone who fails to receive new clothes by Christmas Eve.
The Yule Cat/ Jólakötturinn
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Celebrated from October 31st to November 2nd, this colorful Mexican holiday, also featured in the Disney Movie Coco, honors deceased loved ones with sugar skulls, marigolds, and offerings.
Día de los Muertos/ Day of the Dead
[Mindanao]
Marawi Grand Mosque
Lanao del Sur
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Known for its poetic structure and emotional range, this Old Testament book contains prayers, songs of praise, cries of lament, and declarations of faith. With a total of 150 chapters, it holds the record for the most chapters of any book in the Bible and includes both the longest and the shortest chapters in Scripture.
Psalms
In this 2006 film, Andy Sachs lands a job as the assistant to the icy editor-in-chief of Runway magazine, only to find that “it’s not just a job, it’s a million girls would kill for it” opportunity.
The Devil Wears Prada
Originating among the Pennsylvania Dutch, this fur-clad figure roams at Christmas, scaring children with his whip while also rewarding good ones with nuts and candy.
Belsnickel
The Salem Witch Trials of 1692 took place in this U.S. state, where over 200 people were accused of practicing witchcraft.
Massachusetts
[Luzon]
Poseidon Rock Formation
Catanduanes