Winter
This part of Frosty the Snowman's attire gave him magical qualities and brought him to life.
What is his old silk hat?
This food and drink is traditionally left for Santa.
What are milk and cookies?
Hearing a bell ring in the movie It's a Wonderful Life signifies this heavenly event
What is an angel getting his/her wings?
This holiday celebration leaves 1.5 tons of confetti in Times Square.
What is New Year's Eve?
Zawadi is a Swahili word that means "gift" and can represent the thoughtfulness and love that goes into a gift during this holiday.
What is Kwanza?
This beverage company has been using Santa Claus in its advertising since 1931?
What is Coca-Cola?
This is the term for Dec 21st, the shortest day of the year?
What is the winter solstice?
This Christmas beverage is also known as “milk punch.”
What is Eggnog?
This Christmas-themed ballet premiered in Saint Petersburg, Russia in 1892?
What is the Nutcracker?
Kwanzaa is celebrated over these same seven days each year.
What is Dec 26th - Jan 1st?
The number of nights that Jewish children traditionally received gifts for Hannukah.
What is eight?
This group of warriors' victory against the Greek Seleucid empire in present day Syria is commerated as part of Hanakkah.
Who are the Maccabees?
The 2026 Winter Olympics will be held in this city and country.
What is Milan, Italy?
This corn husk wrapped food is traditionally served in Mexico as part of the Christmas meal.
What are Tamales?
This well-known Christmas carol was actually written to celebrate Thanksgiving in 1850.
What is Jingle Bells?
The amount of reindeer needed to pull Santa's sleigh?
What are 9 reindeer?
Who are Santa Claus's reindeer?
Most of what we know about Santa Claus, including how he looks like, comes from a poem attributed to the American writer Clement Clarke Moore. In 1823 he wrote "A Visit from St. Nicholas", but you might know it by the name "'Twas the Night Before Christmas".
Who is Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and where does he come from?
Rudolph is probably the most popular of all the Christmas reindeer. However, he does not appear on that poem! The red-nosed reindeer did not appear until 1939, when Robert Lewis May wrote a book for the store he worked for. Inspired by his social awkwardness as a child and his daughter's love of deer, he created a reindeer who was a bit of an outcast.
Red envelopes are traditionally exchanged during this holiday.
What is Lunar New Year?
This country started the tradition of putting up a Christmas tree.
What is Germany?
This insect, famous for its winter migrations in North America, was just added to the threatened species list.
What is the monarch butterfly?
Barszcz is a beet soup traditionally eaten as the first of 12-course in this country's traditional Christmas feast.
What is Poland?
In Home Alone, the McCallisters going on vacation to this city when they leave Kevin behind.
What is Paris?
These four letters, Nun, Gimel, Hey, and Shin form an acronym for the Hebrew saying Nes Gadol Hayah Sham, which can be translated to "a great miracle happened there."
What is written on a dreidel?
The three wise men bring gifts of gold, frankincense, and this holy oil.
What is myrrh?
This holiday's symbol weighs 11,875 pounds, is 12 feet in diameter, is covered in 2,688 crystals, and is home in NYC.
What is the New Year's Eve ball?
In pagan beliefs, buring this during winter solstice, marks the rebirth of the sun and the return of light and warmth.
What is a yule log?
This holiday ends with a feast called karamu.
What is Kwanzaa?
This is the name of the department store (that once operated in NYC for over 140 years) where Buddy the Elf ate cologne and decorated Santa's workshop overnight.
What is Gimbels?
Mexicans and Mexican-Americans often celebrate this on December 12th.
What is the Feast Day of Our Lady of Guadalupe?
In the Netherlands, it is a tradition to fill these up with candy and treats.
What are clogs?
Chinese New Year 2025 is represented by this animal.
What is the snake?
According to Austrian folklore, this horned figure punishes naughty children during the holiday season.
What is Krampus?
This traditional Christmas decoration is actually a poisonous parasitic plant
What is Mistletoe?
This holiday in Seinfeld involved a pole with no ornamentation and a period for the "airing of grievances."
What is Festivus?
The original Saint Nicholas was born in the city of Patara, in this modern-day country in 280 CE.
What is Turkey?
This is the total of charitable giving on Giving Tuesday 2023. (accepting a range +/- a billion dollars)
What is $3.6 billion? (2.6 - 4.6 billion is acceptable)
Hanukkah happens on this same day every year in the Hebrew calendar.
What is the 25th day of Kislev?