Holidays Around the World
Celebrated on the 25th of December every year!
Christmas
Also known as milk punch; made with milk, cream, sugar, egg yolks, and whipped egg whites
Egg Nog
This hit sensation, released in 1994, annually "defrosts" around this time of year!
All I Want For Christmas is You - Mariah Carey
Released in 2003; features Will Ferrell as one of Santa's Helpers that doesn't quite belong!
Elf
Babbo Natale
Italian
The date of this holiday changes every year, due to being based on the lunar calendar; generally takes place in between the second half of January and the first half of February
Lunar New Year
This food is celebrated as one of many traditional foods during the Lunar New Year; symbolizes long life
Longevity Noodles
Recorded August 19th, 1946; all about wintertime, "Jack Frost nipping at your nose"...
The Christmas Song - Nat King Cole
Released in 2004; mo-cap film based on the beloved children's book by Chris Van Allsburg, which writes about a magical train ride to the North Pole!
Polar Express
Papá Noel
Spanish!
This holiday is celebrated on the 25th day of Kislev, falling between late November and December on the Western calendar; lasts for 8 days
Hanukkah
This Russian food is celebrated on Christmas, but not December 25th! This food contains pickled herring, hard-boiled eggs, mayonnaise, and grated vegetables
Shuba
Sung originally by Vaughn Monroe in 1946, but later covered by other artists such as Dean Martin and Michael Bublé; "How I'll hate going out in the storm"...
Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
Released in 1990; this whole story unfolds when a young kid acts out, and his parents leave to Paris without him, leaving him...
Home Alone
le père Noël
French!
Goes by many names; celebrated on January 6th, celebrating the Magi
Epiphany; Three Kings Day; Theophany
A popular food choice in Japan during Christmastime; originated from an incredibly successful marketing campaign in the 1970s
The original version of this song was sung by someone who was only 13 years old! "And we'll do some caroling"...
Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree - Brenda Lee
Released in 2018 (has a sequel!); features Kurt Russell as Santa Claus, who gets caught by some meddling kids, and has to save Christmas before it's too late!
The Christmas Chronicles
بابا نويل
Arabic
Celebrated the day after Christmas, December 26th; originally created as a holiday to give gifts to the poor, typically observed in the Commonwealth nations
Boxing Day
This food is quickly eaten to celebrate the New Year in Spain; it's also eaten to celebrate a happy birthday!
12 Grapes
Originally written by pair Noël Regney and Gloria Shayne in 1962, as a plea for peace during the Cuban Missile Crisis; "Said the night wind to the little lamb"...
Do You Hear What I Hear?
This 2018 animated movie's soundtrack features songs by various famous artists, including even Tyler the Creator!
Illumination's The Grinch
Noel Baba