Winter Holiday Antagonists
Guess the Holiday
Winter
100

This grumpy green creature tries to steal Christmas from the people of Whoville

The Grinch

100

Traditions for this holiday include decorating a tree with lights, hanging mistletoe, and attending church services

Christmas

100

This is the scientific name for the northern lights

Aurora Borealis

200

A cold-hearted greedy miser who loathes the charity and joy of Christmas before undergoing a supernatural redemption

Ebeneezer Scrooge

200

This holiday is celebrated for 8 nights with prayer, the lighting of the menorah, food, games, songs, and gift exchanges

Hanukkah

200

This date signifies the first day of winter in the northern hemisphere

December 21

300

These two brothers, who are polar opposites, refuse to cooperate with each other about the weather and put Christmas in jeopardy 

Heat Miser & Snow Miser  

300

This holiday was founded in 1966 and is celebrated from December 26 through January 1. The name of this holiday means "First Fruits"

Kwanzaa

300

Nearly all snow crystals have these many sides to them

6

400

A half-goat entity with curved horns and a long pointed tongue that acts as a dark counterpart to Saint Nicholas, he roams the streets on Krampusnacht (December 5th)

Krampus

400

The largest ice sheet in the Northern Hemisphere covers most of this island

Greenland

500

This massive feline stalks the snowy landscape of Iceland to devour anyone who has not received new clothes to wear before Christmas eve

The Yule Cat (Jólakötturinn)

500

This Buddhist holiday commemorates the day Siddhartha Gautama attained enlightenment and became the Buddha

Bodhi Day

500

This diagnosis is given to someone who has an intense irrational fear of snow

Chionophobia