Winter Holidays Around the World
This Jewish winter holiday lasts eight nights.
What is Hanukkah?
This plant is often hung in doorways and associated with kissing.
What is mistletoe?
This song begins with “You know Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen.”
What is “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer”?
This warm drink is often made with cocoa powder and milk.
What is hot chocolate?
This item is dropped in Times Square at midnight on New Year’s Eve.
What is the ball?
In Sweden, this December celebration honors Saint Lucia with candles and songs.
What is St. Lucia Day?
These striped candies are commonly flavored with peppermint.
What are candy canes?
This winter song includes the lyric “Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow.”
What is “Let It Snow”
This activity involves ice, blades, and balance.
What is ice skating
These promises people make at the start of the year are meant for self-improvement.
What are New Year’s resolutions?
This African American holiday celebrates culture, community, and heritage from December 26 to January 1.
What is Kwanzaa?
This decorative light source has origins in both religious and cultural winter traditions.
What are candles?
This classic song was originally written for Thanksgiving, not Christmas.
What is “Jingle Bells”?
This baked good is often shaped like a person and decorated with icing.
What is a gingerbread cookie?
In Spain, people eat 12 of these for good luck at midnight.
What are grapes?
This Lunar New Year animal was the zodiac sign for 2024.
What is the Dragon?
This icy decoration forms when dripping water freezes.
What is an icicle?
This holiday song made Mariah Carey a winter music icon.
What is “All I Want for Christmas Is You”?
This winter sport involves sliding down snowy hills on boards.
What is snowboarding?
This phrase is often sung to welcome the new year.
What is “Auld Lang Syne”?
This winter solstice celebration is observed by many Pagan traditions.
What is Yule?
This evergreen plant is commonly used as a symbol of life during winter.
What is a Christmas tree?
This carol’s title refers to a heavenly messenger.
What is “Angels We Have Heard on High”?
This dessert is shaped like a log and popular in France during winter holidays.
What is a Bûche de Noël?
This country celebrates New Year’s with temple bells rung 108 times.
What is Japan?