Christmas in Canada
Canadians often enjoy this sweet treat, shaped like a shepherd’s staff.
Candy Cane
A 1994 pop hit that says there's only one thing wanted for Christmas.
All I want for Christmas is you
This term, meaning “birthday” in French, is another word for Christmas.
Noel
This festive ballet, set to Tchaikovsky’s music, debuted in 1892 and remains a holiday staple.
The Nutcracker
Canada’s Parliament has two chambers: the House of Commons and this other chamber.
The Senate
This city hosts one of Canada’s largest Santa Claus parades each year.
Toronto
A holiday song describing twelve days of gift-giving.
The Twelve Days of Christmas
In Austria and parts of central Europe, this horned figure is said to punish naughty children at Christmastime.
Krampus
This holiday tradition surrounding evergreens is credited to have been brought to popularization by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert.
Christmas tree decorating
This Prime Minister negotiated the 1982 patriation of the Constitution, including the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
Pierre Trudeau
This Canadian province celebrates a holiday meal called réveillon after Midnight Mass.
Quebec
City sidewalks, busy sidewalks, dressed in holiday style” opens this song.
Silver Bells
he custom of counting down to Christmas using numbered doors or windows began with this European tradition.
Advent Calendar
This drink, also called “milk punch,” is a creamy holiday favorite at Christmas parties.
Eggnog
In 1999, Canada created its third territory, carved from the Northwest Territories, to provide greater autonomy for Indigenous peoples.
Nunavut
Some communities decorate with this fruit that traditionally arrive from Asia.
Oranges
Written during World War II, this song delivers a message of peace from one child to another.
Do You Hear What I Hear
A 1970s campaign made this fast-food item a Christmas tradition in Japan.
KFC
The modern red‑suited image of Santa Claus was solidified in ads for this company beginning in 1931.
Coca-Cola
The principle that allows provinces to refuse to implement federal laws within their borders is known as this.
The 'notwithstanding clause' or section 33 of the charter
Inuit families often include this traditional animal in their holiday meals.
Caribou or Seal
A song first broadcast from space by astronauts in 1965.
Jingle Bells
Before turkey became popular, this bird or its head was commonly served at holiday feasts in England
Goose (or boar's head)
In the song “The Twelve Days of Christmas,” the total number of gifts given is this many if all repetitions are counted.
364
The Prime Minister in office from 1963-1968 introduced the new Canadian Flag in 1965
Lester B. Pearson