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This Jewish holiday celebrates the rededication of the Second Temple and features the lighting of the menorah
What is Hanukkah?
This icy figure comes to life “one day” according to a popular holiday song.
Who is Frosty the Snowman?
This spicy cookie shaped like a person is a classic holiday treat
What is gingerbread?
“All I Want for Christmas Is You” is this singer’s most famous holiday hit
Who is Mariah Carey?
This African American cultural holiday, created in 1966, focuses on principles like Umoja and Kujichagulia
What is Kwanzaa?
This popular warm drink is made from chocolate, milk, and marshmallows
What is hot cocoa?
This fried potato dish is a staple of Hanukkah meals
What are latkes?
In “Home Alone,” this young boy is accidentally left behind during Christmas vacation
Who is Kevin McCallister?
This Hindu and Sikh festival, known as the Festival of Lights, often falls in late fall but is also celebrated during the broader winter season
What is Diwali?
These natural ice formations hang from roofs and melt in the spring
What are icicles?
This sweet, braided bread is often eaten during Kwanzaa celebrations
What is Kwanzaa cornbread / sweet braided bread?
This 1968 stop-motion film, featuring the villainous Winter Warlock and burgermeister Meisterburger, explains the origin story of Santa Claus
What is “Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town”?
This East Asian celebration marks the start of a new year based on the lunar calendar and features dragon dances and red envelopes
What is Lunar New Year / Chinese New Year?
This weather event, created by swirling cold air and snow, is also the name of a famous 1890s board game
What is a blizzard?
This German fruit bread, covered in powdered sugar, is traditionally eaten at Christmas
What is stollen?
In the 2003 animated film “Eight Crazy Nights,” this actor voices multiple characters including Whitey, Davey, and Eleanore
Who is Adam Sandler?
This celebration on December 26 in the UK and Canada traditionally involved giving gifts to service workers.
What is Boxing Day?
These shimmering colored lights are visible in high-latitude winters
What are the Northern Lights / Aurora Borealis?
This Italian-American Christmas Eve meal features a variety of fish and seafood dishes
What is The Feast of the Seven Fishes?
This animated Nickelodeon show features the famous episode “A Rugrats Chanukah,” which retells the story of the Maccabees through toddlers' imagination
What is Rugrats?