December Holidays
One of the most widely known December holidays, where traditions vary around the world. Americans celebrate with Christmas trees, visits from Santa Claus, and dreams of snowy landscapes.
Christmas
Finish the lyrics: We wish you a Merry Christmas and a happy _______.
New Year.
On the outskirts of Whoville lives a green, revenge-seeking monster who plans to ruin Christmas for all of the citizens of the town.
How the Grinch Stole Christmas.
Reindeer that starts with a "B".
Blitzen.
You might leave this out for Santa Claus.
Cookies and Milk
An eight-day Jewish celebration that commemorates the re-dedication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem following the Maccabean Revolt.
Hanukkah
Finish the lyrics: Dashing through the snow in a _______.
One-horse open sleigh
Jack Skellington, king of Halloween Town, discovers Christmas Town, but his attempts to bring Christmas to his home causes confusion.
The Nightmare Before Christmas.
Rudolph stands out from the other reindeer because of this physical feature.
Glowing red nose.
The first artificial Christmas tree was made in Germany towards the end of the 19th century. What was the tree made out of?
Feathers.
Each family celebrates this Holiday in its own way, but celebrations often include songs and dances, African drums, storytelling, poetry reading, and a large traditional meal. On each of the seven nights, families gather and a child lights one of the candles on the Kinara, then one of the seven principles, values of African culture, is discussed
Kwanzaa
Finish the lyrics: On the 1st day of Christmas, my true love gave to me a ______.
partridge in a pear tree.
One year after Kevin McCallister was left home alone and had to defeat a pair of bumbling burglars, he accidentally finds himself stranded in New York City - and the same criminals are not far behind.
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
You know Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and ________.
Vixen.
This brought Frosty the Snowman to life.
Old silk hat.
This Holiday takes place on December 26. Only celebrated in a few countries, the holiday originated in the United Kingdom during the Middle Ages.
Boxing Day
Finish the lyrics: Deck the halls with ______.
Boughs of holly.
When a man inadvertently makes Santa fall off of his roof on Christmas Eve, he finds himself magically recruited to take his place.
The Santa Clause.
Comet and Cupid and Donner and __________.
Blitzen.
What U.S. state was the first to make Christmas an official holiday?
Alabama.
This Holiday is considered the second-most important day in Japanese tradition.
New Year's Eve/New Years
Finish the lyrics: He's making a list, he's checking it twice ________.
He's gonna find out who's naughty or nice.
An animated retelling of Charles Dickens' classic novel about a Victorian-era miser taken on a journey of self-redemption, courtesy of several mysterious Christmas apparitions.
A Christmas Carol.
The names of all nine reindeer.
Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen, and Rudolph.
The first name of Scrooge.
Ebenezer.