Traditions
St. Nicholas' demonic companion who punishes naughty children with birch branches.
Who is Krampus?
Between Kwanzaa, Diwali, and Chanukkah, the holiday that is celebrated for the longest period of time.
What is Chanukkah?
(Kwanzaa=7, Diwali=5, Chanukkah=8)
The country of origin for Diwali.
What is ancient India?
The long grain Jollof, a meal enjoyed during Kwanzaa, is made with.
What is long-grain rice?
A Christmas dish that is synonymous with "crazy" or "insane."
What is a fruitcake?
(Nutty as a fruitcake)
The holiday in which red envelopes filled with money are commonly gifted from elders to children.
What is Lunar New Years?
(Or Chinese New Years)
The date that Brits celebrate Boxing Day, an English tradition dating back to the 1800's.
What is December 26th?
The oil that lasted 8 nights, according to the miracle of Chanukkah.
What is olive oil?
Sufganiyot, or the fried breakfast food enjoyed during Chanukkah.
What is a jelly-filled donut?
The root vegetable used to make Latkes, a fried dish eaten during Chanukkah.
What is potato?
The restaurant that released a cleaver ad campaign in the 1970's, leading to the Japanese tradition of eating fried chicken during Christmas.
What is KFC?
The number of Nguzo Saba, or core principals, celebrated during Kwanzaa.
What is 7?
A European capital that is the official city of origin of Christmas.
What is Rome, Italy?
The nutty base of Kaju Katli, a diamond-shaped fudge enjoyed during Diwali.
What are cashews?
The color viewed as lucky and commonly worn during Lunar New Year's.
What is red?
A name that could refer to both the celebrations of Diwali and Chanukkah.
What is the Festival of Light?
The number of candles a traditional Chanukkah menorah holds.
What is 9?
The Roman dictator who officially established New Year's Day in ancient Mesopotamia.
Who is Julius Caesar?
The hidden plastic figure inside King's Cake, a treat eaten on Three King's Day.
What is a baby or baby Jesus?
The darkest day of the year, or what Wiccans and Neo-Pagans celebrate during the festival of Yule.
What is the winter solstice?
Commonly sung on New Year's Day, "Auld Lang Syne" is a Scottish song whose title translates to this.
What is "old long since" or "for old time's sake?"
The date that Los Posadas--a Hispanic Christmas tradition spanning nine days--ends.
What is December 24th?
The decade that Kwanzaa was established, in a response to the Watts riots in Los Angelos.
What is the 1960's?
A chocolate sponge cake that has replaced the ancient Yule tradition of burning a tree trunk.
What is a Yule log or Yule log cake?
The Scandinavian holiday is which girls are encouraged to wear a white dress, like Saint Lucia of Syracuse.
What is St. Lucy's Day?