Fa La La Linguistics
Buon Natale
Italian
Kevin McAllister's family is travelling to this European City for Christmas in Home Alone
Paris, France
If Santa enters homes without permission he could be accused of this minor offense
Trespassing
A horned figure called Krampus punishes naughty children during the Christmas Season and is a counterpart to St. Nicholas from this country in Europe
Austria/Germany
A child from this country might leave out a meringue-based cookie called a macaron
France
Frohe Weihnachten
German
Katie Winslet's character in The Holiday swaps houses with Cameron Diaz's character in this American city
Los Angeles
Santa’s elves are paid below minimum wage, which is a violation of this type of law
Labor/Employment law
The Yule lads are 13 mischievous siblings who come down the chimney one by one during the 13 nights before Christmas in this country with capital Reykjavik
Iceland
In many South American households, Santa might eat these cylindrical cookies made of flour, honey, and nuts
Alfajor
Felix dies Nativitatis
Latin
In this Christmas action film, an NYPD detective tries to reconcile with his estranged wife, Holly
Die Hard
Failure to declare toys as part of Santa’s international gift delivery would fall under this category of law
Import Law / Customs Law
Often portrayed as a mischievous winter sprite, this character personifies the cold and is blamed for freezing weather and icy designs
Jack Frost
In New York, Santa might eat these round cookies that are iced with half vanilla and half chocolate
Black and White cookie
Meri Kurisumasu
Japanese
This actress stars in a Christmas romcom where her character pretends to be engaged to a man in a coma but later falls in love with his brother
Sandra Bullock
If Santa’s Naughty and Nice list were improperly shared with advertisers it would be in violation of this type of law
Data Protection/Privacy Law
Belsnickel is a German figure that frightens naughty children by snapping his whip and gives candy to good ones. He is popular in this US community of migrants that includes Dwight Schrute from The Office
Pennsylvania Dutch
Santa loves these cookies rolled in cinnamon sugar that likely originated in Germany
Snickerdoodles
Vrolijk Kerstfeest
Dutch
Danny DeVito stars alongside Matthew Broderick in this movie about a man who wants to illuminate his house with Christmas lights to make it visible from space
Deck the Halls
The humane treatment of prisoners of war taken by Santa Claus would be covered by this series of 4 treaties from 1949
Geneva Conventions
This Christmas witch comes down from her mountain dwelling to hunt for naughty children. She places them in a sack and drags them back to her cave, where she boils them for her favorite stew. She is also the mother of the Yule Lads
Gryla
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