Holiday Traditions
The traditional name for Santa Claus in England.
Father Christmas
In the movie “A Christmas Story”, he is Ralphie’s little brother.
Randy
This tune is the most commonly recorded Christmas song.
Silent Night.
The very first Winter Olympics where held in this year, city, and country.
1924 in Chamonix, France.
One of Santa’s reindeer who shares the same name as another holiday mascot.
Cupid.
This was the first year of the New Year's Eve ball drop.
1907
In the move “Elf”, how does Buddy end up in the North Pole as a baby?
He crawled into Santa's sack of presents.
Alvin the Chipmunk wants this for Christmas in “The Chipmunk Song”.
Me, I want a Hula Hoop!
This figure skating pair won the gold for Canada in ice dancing at the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang.
Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir.
The fairy tale story that inspired the first gingerbread houses.
Hansel and Gretel.
The herb under which kisses are stolen and the country from which it originated.
Mistletoe, in England.
This story follows the lives of eight different couples and their love lives during Christmas.
Love Actually.
In the song “Mr. Grinch”, what is the Grinch’s brain full of?
Black spiders.
This country leads in the number of gold medals won in the history of the Winter Olympic games.
Norway.
St. Nicholas was born in this modern-day country.
Turkey.
The tradition of tree decorating dates back to what era and which country?
Middle Ages, in Germany.
Snoopy wins this contest in “A Charlie Brown Christmas”.
Christmas light contest.
What blockbuster action movie references “Jingle Bell Rock” in the opening scene?
Lethal Weapon.
The top 3 Winter Olympic events where Canada is leading in that sport.
Ice hockey, freestyle skiing, curling.
This 8-day celebration commemorates the victory of the Jews over the Syrian Greeks, ending a period of religious persecution.
Hanukkah.
The Nutcracker was written by which composer (full name)?
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky.
The movie “Home Alone” was filmed in this state.
Illinois.
Which pop Christmas hit song was released in 1984 but did not rank in the charts until 2017?
Last Christmas by Wham!
Canada has hosted two Olympic Winter Games – name the years and the cities.
Calgary 1988 and Vancouver 2010.
December 21st of this year marks Yule – a holiday beginning at sundown at the winter solstice as the great horned hunter god is reborn. This day is celebrated by these two groups.
Pagans and Wiccans.