Seasonal Music!
This kind of pudding is mentioned in the song We Wish You a Merry Christmas.
What is figgy pudding?
When is the Winter Solstice?
Dec 21st
Which one of Santa's reindeer has the same name as another holiday mascot?
What is Cupid?
____% of New Years Resolutions are abandoned by February.
80%
These potato pancakes are traditionally eaten during Hannukkah.
Bonus: what were these pancakes originally made out of?
Latkes
Bonus: cheese!
What song earned Mariah Carey the title "Queen of Christmas?"
All I Want for Christmas Is You
Some countries, such as ______, have no daylight during the winter months.
Multiple correct answers, i.e. Iceland, Greenland, etc.
This is the most common dish eaten on Christmas day.
What is Turkey?
The New Years Eve ball weighs this many pounds.
11,785 pounds.
This holiday, celebrated after Christmas, was originally a day meant to donate gifts to people in need.
Boxing day
What are the first 4 lines of the Dreidel song?
I have a little dreidel
I made it out of clay
And when it’s dry and ready
Oh dreidel, I shall play
Hypothermia occurs when your body temperature drops below 95F. Severe hypothermia occurs when your body temperature is in the 80s.
What do you do if you have severe hypothermia?
This Christmas movie was the first ever movie made entirely with performance capture.
What is Polar Express?
The residents of Hershey, Pennsylvannia, drop this item instead of a ball on New Years Eve.
Hershey's Kiss
Kwanzaa celebrations were initially held in these two places.
College campuses; churches
This Christmas song is the number one best selling single of all time.
What is White Christmas?
Bonus: where were they held?
1924
Bonus: France
Gingerbread houses were inspired by this fairy tale.
What is Hansel and Gretel?
In this county, breaking plates on New Years Eve is a common practice to usher in good luck for the upcoming year.
Denmark
The world's largest Menorah is found in this city.
New York City
What is the most popular instrumental holiday album?
A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965)
How tall was the tallest recorded snowperson?
122 feet!
This Christmas movie was monitored by the FBI, believing it to be a form of communist propaganda.
What is It's a Wonderful Life?
The word "January" comes from the name of the god, Janus, from this ancient culture.
Bonus: what is he the god of?
Bonus: doors
The name "Kwanzaa" is derived from a Swahili phrase that translates to: ______.
"Fresh fruits"
Phrase: matunda ya kwanza