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This holiday, observed in the U.K. on the day after Christmas, originated as a way for the rich to give their servants boxes of items to share with their families.
What is Boxing Day?
This is the most common spice used for holiday baking.
What is Cinnamon?
This artist’s catchy 1994 Christmas tune is the best-selling Christmas single ever recorded by a female artist, as well as being one of the highest-selling singles in music history.
Who is Mariah Carey?
This Christmas plant, popular for its bright red leaves, is native to Mexico and Central America.
What is a Poinsettia?
This beverage company has been using Santa Claus in their advertisements since the 1920s. They helped establish the image of him we have today!
What is Coca-Cola?
This holiday ballet premiered in Saint Petersburg, Russia in 1892.
What is The Nutcracker?
Deep-fried latkes are typically eaten around this Jewish holiday.
What is Hanukkah?
There is an ongoing debate online about whether this action flick starring Bruce Willis and Alan Rickman is actually a Christmas film.
What is “Die Hard”?
This romantic Christmas decoration is actually a parasitic plant.
What is Mistletoe?
This sports league has played a game on Christmas Day almost every year since 1946.
What is the NBA?
Saint Nicolas was born in this modern-day country, that might make you think more of Thanksgiving.
What is Turkey?
One of the key flavors in eggnog is this aromatic spice, often sprinkled on top as a garnish.
What is Nutmeg?
Adam Sandler’s “Hanukkah Song” debuted in this decade on SNL.
What are the 1990s? (1994)
It takes this many years for a pine tree to grow to an acceptable Christmas tree height.
What is 15 years?
Between real and artificial trees, most American homes prefer this one.
What is Artificial?
In Germany, this frightening figure with goat’s hooves and horns punishes children who misbehave instead of bringing them gifts.
Who/what is Krampus?
The 1800s fairy tale “Hansel and Gretel” reportedly inspired this first of these edible homes.
What are Gingerbread houses?
This real-life department store served as the setting for the Christmas film “Miracle on 34th Street”.
What is Macy’s?
In the UK, people go to Stonehenge to witness this event.
What is the Winter Solstice?
This president was the first to recognize Hanukkah in the White House in 1979.
Who is Jimmy Carter?
Eating Kentucky Fried Chicken on Christmas Day has been a tradition since the 1970s in this nation on the other side of the world from Kentucky.
What is Japan?
Consumers buy an estimated two million of these sugary Christmas loaves each year, a surprising amount for a dessert many people love to hate.
What is Fruitcake?
This familiar sleighing song was the first Earth tune played in outer space.
What is “Jingle Bells”?
Wild reindeer are officially called by this name in North America.
What are Caribou?
Americans spend on average this much on holiday gifts every year.
What is $1,000?