Traditions
During the holidays, people gather to this famous New York City landmark that features a colossal Christmas tree and a popular ice-skating rink.
What is Rockefeller Center?
Edible houses with candy decorations are made from this traditional baked substance.
What is gingerbread?
This mythical winter sprite is nipping at your nose.
Who is Jack Frost?
In “A Charlie Brown Christmas,” this character recites the Bible passage detailing the angel appearing to shepherds in the fields.
Who is Linus?
The color of Elvis’s suede shoes, as well as the Christmas he will have without you.
What is blue?
This tradition, now associated with Christmas, began in Ancient Greece as a blessing of fertility in wedding ceremonies.
What is kissing under the mistletoe?
In “We Wish You a Merry Christmas”, the carolers threaten to stay put until they receive this proper English dish.
What is figgy pudding?
What’s the name of the living snowman who provides comic relief in Frozen?
Who is Olaf?
This real-life department store served as the setting for the Christmas film “Miracle on 34th Street”.
What is Macy’s?
It is Hawaii’s way to say, “Merry Christmas to you.”
What is “Mele kalikimaka”?
You can get your Christmas card postmarked not at the North Pole, but at the city called North Pole, located in this, the largest U.S. state.
The smooth, candy-like hard frosting used to decorate sugar cookies goes by this regal name.
What is royal icing?
In Germany, this frightening anti-Santa Claus with goat’s hooves and horns punishes children who misbehave instead of bringing them gifts.
Who is Krampus?
Rather than dining on turkey, the Whos in Whoville in Dr. Seuss’s Christmas classic “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” enjoy this descriptively named main dish.
What is roast beast?
In The Twelve Days of Christmas, what is on day ten?
What is Lords a Leaping?
At Christmastime, this charitable location collects money in red kettles.
What is the Salvation Army?
Christmas pies, served in many English-speaking countries, are also known by this more descriptive name, inspired by the blend of beef suet and fruit in the filling.
What are mincemeat pies?
What’s the name of Rudolph’s girlfriend in the “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” television special?
Who is Clarice?
These are the four major food groups for elves in the Christmas film “Elf”.
What are candy, candy canes, candy corn, and syrup?
Spotify has a playlist featuring 100 different versions of this holiday bop, which was originally written and recorded by 1980s Brit Pop duo Wham!
What is "Last Christmas"?
A witch "La Befana" drops presents down chimneys in this European country’s Christmas traditions.
What is Italy?
This traditional Christmas beverage, made with brandy, fruit juices, and spices, is also the subject of an English folk song
What is wassail?
According to Icelandic lore, the “Yule Cat” roams the countryside devouring children who don’t do what?
What is Wear the Clothes They Got for Christmas?
This is the family name of Tiny Tim and his father Bob in Dicken’s “A Christmas Carol.”
What is Cratchit?
These barnyard beasts kept time for a humble percussionist in the Christmas carol, “The Little Drummer Boy”.
What are the ox and lamb?