Winter Holidays
In the Southern Hemisphere, this holiday still has cards and carols, but is often also celebrated with barbecues, swimming, and outdoor activities.
What is Christmas?
Images of this six-sided shape often appear in decorations, even though the real thing would quickly melt indoors.
What is a snowflake?
This seal-hunting animal's fur is technically colorless, but appears white due to light reflecting from it.
What is a polar bear?
This is the temperature water freezes at, even though it doesn't need to be that cold on the ground for it to snow.
What is 32 degrees F, or 0 degrees C?
This sport, played with a puck or ball and sticks, has both a field type played on grass, and an ice type, played on skates in an ice rink.
What is hockey?
This holiday, observed by lighting a candelabrum with 9 branches, can be begin anytime between November 28th to December 27th.
What is Hanukkah?
This type of tree is a winter and holiday symbol, because it stays green.
What is an evergreen, pine, or spruce tree?
This flightless, sea-going bird is known for living in the extreme cold of Antarctica, but can also be found in more temperate areas like New Zealand.
What is a penguin?
This type of light and fluffy snow is a favorite with skiers.
What is powder snow?
Many animals avoid cold temperatures and low food supplies by hiding away and entering this suspended state during the winter.
What is hibernation?
What is New Year's Day or the New Year?
This type of shrub has shiny dark green leaves and bright red berries, making it a popular holiday symbol.
What is holly?
This vivid red bird is frequently featured in winter paintings and photographs.
What is a cardinal?
This road condition occurs when water freezes almost completely clear on a paved road, making it difficult to spot and adjust for.
What is black ice?
This sign is one of the 3 winter astrological signs. (Any of the 3 will count.)
What is Capricorn, Aquarius, or Pisces?
This holiday is based on harvest festival traditions from various parts of West, East, and Southeast Africa.
What is Kwanzaa?
These waxy sources of light have been used for thousands of years. They frequently appear in holiday displays and rituals.
What are candles?
This hoofed animal migrates for hundreds of miles every year in the Northern Hemisphere, making it a great candidate to pull Santa's sleigh.
What is a reindeer?
This mix of rain and snow is one of the least popular types of weather.
What is sleet?
The shortest day of the year and first day of winter falls in December in the Northern Hemisphere, but it is during this month in the Southern Hemisphere.
What is June?
While not officially a holiday itself, many winter holidays fall around this day, the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
What is the Winter Solstice, or December 20-22nd?
These bright pyrotechnics frequently show up for New Year events, although they're also very popular for summer holidays like the 4th of July.
What are fireworks?
This owl's white and black coloring is great camouflage in a cold winter landscape.
What is a snowy owl?
This phenomenon occurs when layers of snow are disturbed on a slope, sliding down in huge amounts.
What is an avalanche?
This celebration of cold weather sporting events occurs every 4 years, with the next one scheduled for Milan and northern Italy in 2026.
What are the Winter Olympics?