A devotional, nine-day series of Masses attended by Filipino Catholics in anticipation of Christmas
Simbang Gabi
A holiday celebrated after Christmas Day, occurring on the second day of Christmastide. Though it originated as a holiday to give gifts to poor people, today it forms part of Christmas celebrations, with many people choosing to take advantage of sales
Boxing Day
This famous song by Ariel Rivera is the theme song of OFW's not spending Christmas with their family
Sana Ngayong Pasko
According to Filipino folkore, doing this at New Year's Eve will guarantee you getting taller
Jumping
A spud related to the orange sweet potatoes famous for its purple hue
Ube
After the midnight mass on Christmas, everyone’s looking forward to this event. It is a grand family dinner and a hearty feast full of delicious Filipino food
Noche Buena
The reason that Rudolph was laughed at by the other reindeers
"The Plastic's" from Mean Girls danced this song during the winter holiday talent show
Jingle Bell Rock
According to Filipino superstition, wearing this shape or design during New Year's Eve will bring about luck
Circles / Polka Dots
McDonald's is the number one fast food restaurant in majority of the world except for the Philippines because of this popular homegrown chain
Jollibee
A unique Filipino decoration traditionally made from colorful papers, bamboo sticks, and shaped-like five-pointed star. In 1928, these lanterns were originally designed to help villagers find their way to chapels and churches to pray.
Parol
Santa's favorite drink and snack that children often leave out for him on Christmas Eve
Milk and Cookies
Finish the lyrics: “Silent night, holy night/ _____ _____ _____, _____ _____ _____.“
All is calm, all is bright
These food are considered not suitable to eat during the new year celebration as they symbolise or are associated with food scarcity (2 answers)
Chicken / Fish
This vendor sells a famous UP delicacy of Siomai with Quail Egg
Arki Vickie
A popular decoration in the Philippines similar to the Nativity Scene in many western nations that shows the Holy Family and the birth of Jesus. This is often showcased in many churches, schools, homes, offices, and establishments
Belen
A province in Canada that contains the famous Christmas Island
Nova Scotia
Mariah Carey does not care about this thing in her hit song, "All I want for Christmas is You”
Presents
This song by Robert Burns is considered to be a New Year anthem by many
Auld Lang Syne
This dish has been ranked as the world's 5th best Chicken Dish in the October TasteAtlas ranking 2022
Chicken Inasal
A dramatization of the search for lodgings by Mary and Joseph right before the birth of Jesus. Although it is not observed as often in the present as its was in the past, the practice remains an important feature of the Filipino celebration of Christmastime.
Panunuluyan / Panuluyan
The country that started the tradition of putting up a Christmas tree
Germany
The number of reindeers that pull Santa’s sleigh in “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer”
360 million glasses of this drink are served in the United States each New Year’s Eve
Champagne
In the famous Filipino song, Bahay Kubo, this plant is said to be abundant in the paligid
"At sa paligid-ligid ay puno ng ___"
Linga