Winter Holidays
This Christian holiday celebrates the birth of Jesus.
What is Christmas?
This dish is roasted and carved for many Christmas meals.
What is turkey?
This Olympic sport involves sliding down ice tracks in a small sled.
What is luge?
This song begins with the lyrics “Dashing through the snow.”
What is Jingle Bells?
These are icy spikes hanging from roofs.
What are icicles?
This December holiday celebrates the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem.
What is Hanukkah?
This winter drink is made with milk, sugar, and raw eggs.
What is eggnog?
This sport uses long boards attached to each foot for downhill racing.
What is skiing?
This popular winter ballet features the Sugar Plum Fairy.
What is The Nutcracker?
This storm mixes snow and strong winds, reducing visibility.
What is a blizzard?
This candle-lighting holiday was created in 1966 by Maulana Karenga.
What is Kwanzaa?
This warm drink is made by steeping tea with spices and milk.
What is chai?
This figure sport involves spins, jumps, and music
What is figure skating?
This winter song describes jingling bells “in the lane.
What is Winter Wonderland?
This is the average number of sides on a snowflake.
What is six?
This holiday marks the beginning of the new year in many Asian cultures.
What is Lunar New Year?
This seasonal fruit has a hard shell and orange interior.
What is butternut squash?
This sport uses a stone and brooms on ice.
What is curling?
This is a popular winter song by Dean Martin.
What is Baby It’s Cold Outside?
This animal changes fur color from brown to white in winter.
What is the arctic hare?
This holiday celebrates the winter solstice and is honored by many pagan traditions.
What is Yule?
This citrus fruit is at its peak in winter.
What is an orange?
This Olympic competition includes shooting and skiing.
What is biathlon?
This New Year song begins with “Should old acquaintance be forgot.”
What is Auld Lang Syne?
This winter event causes the Earth to be farthest from the sun.
What is aphelion?