Holiday Foods from Around the World
Holiday feasts often feature this bird, in Canada and the U.S
Turkey
This is the only continent where it never rains, only snows.
Antarctica
This plant with red berries is often hung for kisses during Christmas.
Mistletoe
A bubbly drink, majorly consumed on New Years Eve
Champagne
Potato pancakes eaten during Hanukkah.
Latkes
This natural phenomenon creates shimmering lights in the sky during winter nights.
Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights)
The candleholder used during Hanukkah celebrations.
Menorah
In Portugal, people eat this many raisins at midnight for luck.
12
This goose liver delicacy is a French holiday luxury.
Foie gras
This capital city averages 22 inches of snow annually, making it the snowiest capital.
This festival in Quebec features giant ice sculptures and winter activities.
Winter Carnival (Carnaval de Québec)
Hungarians avoid this food on New Year’s Day because it symbolizes tears
Fish
This fried dough pastry, often topped with sugar, is a Hungarian holiday favorite.
Fánk (doughnuts)
This Scandinavian country rebuilds an ice hotel every year from snow and ice.
Sweden
A common, colourful Diwali art decoration
Rangoli
In India, New Year is celebrated differently depending on this system.
Regional calendars (solar and lunar)
Whole fish are often eaten for Lunar New Year because it is a symbol of ........
abundance and surplus
This country holds the record for the coldest inhabited place on Earth.
Russia (Oymyakon, Siberia)
The candleholder used during Kwanzaa celebrations.
Kinara
What is the Chinese zodiac animal for 2026?
Horse