Christmas Tradition
These three colors are the traditional colors of Christmas.
What is red, green, and gold?
In Elf, Buddy’s father Walter works at this type of business.
What is a publishing company?
“Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” was originally recorded in this decade.
What are the 1950s?
This European country is famous for Christmas markets in cities like Nuremberg and Dresden.
What is Germany?
Evergreen trees are used at Christmas because they symbolize this quality.
What is everlasting life?
This European Christmas figure is said to fill shoes left out by children instead of stockings.
Who is St.Nicholas?
In The Santa Clause, this food Santa eats reveals his growing appetite due to the transformation.
What are cookies?
“Jingle Bell Rock” mentions this holiday drink.
What is eggnog?
In this country, Christmas dinner often includes tamales.
What is Mexico?
The red shape on a candy cane is said to resemble this religious symbol.
What is a shepherd's staff?
This day marks the official end of the “12 Days of Christmas.”
What is January 6?
In The Polar Express, the ticket punch given to each child eventually reveals a word. What word appears on the main boy’s ticket?
What is "BELIEVE?"
The song “Feliz Navidad” says “I wanna wish you a merry Christmas” this many times in a row.
What is three?
This country celebrates Christmas with the tradition of the “Gävle Goat,” a giant straw goat erected each year (and often burned by pranksters).
What is Sweden?
The first artificial Christmas trees were made from this material.
What are goose feathers?
This vegetable is traditionally left out for Santa’s reindeer.
What are carrots?
In Home Alone, the family stays at this famous New York hotel in the second movie.
What is the Plaza Hotel?
This Christmas song was originally written for Thanksgiving, not Christmas.
What is Jingle Bells?
In this country, families often eat KFC for Christmas dinner due to a wildly successful 1970s marketing campaign.
What is Japan?
This decoration was originally made from real silver strands.
What is tinsel?
This term refers to the season of preparation leading up to Christmas.
What is Advent?
In A Christmas Carol, Scrooge’s business partner shares this first name.
Who is Jacob?
This classic Christmas song becomes the first song in history to hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in four different decades.
What is "All I Want for Christmas Is You?"
This country celebrates “Little Christmas Eve,” called Lille Julaften, on December 23rd.
What is Norway?
This common decoration actually comes from a parasitic plant.
What is mistletoe?