Holidays Around the World
In 2020, this holiday starts the evening of December 10 and ends on December 18.
What is Hanukkah?
In this film, the best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear
What is Elf?
Another name for the potato pancakes that are eaten during Hanukkah
What is Latkes?
The most popular game for this holiday involves a dreidel, a four-sided spinning top with Jewish letters on each side.
What is Hanukkah?
Material dreidel is made out of in "I Have a Little Dreidel"
What is clay?
This holiday is also known as the Feast of the Epiphany
What is Three Kings Day?
This holiday is for "The rest of us" and stems from the popular television sitcom Seinfeld
What is Festivus?
Mostly enjoyed in the US and Canada, this drink is made from milk, cream, whipped egg whites, egg yolks, and sugar, resulting in a creamy, smooth texture
What is Eggnog?
People decorate their homes with paper chains and flower garlands, and make designs out of colored powders on the doorstep for good lucks.
What is Diwali?
In "Santa Claus in Coming To Town" song, the kids are told not do this.
What is pout and cry?
Created in 1966, this holiday consists of seven nights
What is Kwanzaa?
In this film, Davey Stone finds himself in trouble with the law. He spends the holiday performing community service as the assistant referee for the youth basketball league.
What is Eight Crazy Nights?
A bucket of Kentucky fried has become the Christmas dinner of choice for millions in this country
What is Japan?
In this country, Christmas trees are covered in spider webs made from various materials including crystal, paper, metal, and plastic.
What is Ukraine?
In the song “Frosty the Snowman,” this made Frosty come to life
What is an old silk hat?
Occurring on Monday, December 21, 2020, this is the astronomical first day of winter in the Northern Hemisphere and the shortest day of the year
What is the Winter Solstice?
In Home Alone, Harry wants the Burglar duo to be known as this
What are the Wet Bandits?
A Spanish and Latin American dessert bread traditionally served on Three Kings Day
What is Rosca de reyes?
In this country, children believe their Christmas gifts are delivered not by St. Nick, but by an old witch named La Befana who uses her broom to clean untidy houses.
What is Italy?
The year All I want for Christmas by Mariah Carey released
What is 1994?
The festival gets its name from the row of clay lamps that Indians light outside their homes to symbolize the inner light that protects from spiritual darkness
What is Diwali?
This holiday film became a Christmas classic three decades after its initial release, when studio rights expired and television stations started airing the flick on repeat
What is It's a Wonderful Life?
Also known as “herring under a fur coat,” this popular dish is served during the holiday season in Russia.
What is Shuba?
In this country, one of the more popular traditions is Carols by Candlelight, where people light candles and sing holiday songs in parks and other outdoor venues (like beaches).
What is Australia?
A popular Spanish Christmas song in America
What is Feliz Navidad?