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Based on the Legend of the Christmas Spider, children dress up their Christmas trees with spiderwebs to bring good fortune, despite this country's general misfortune since 2022.
What is Ukraine?
In Elf, Buddy puts this condiment on everything.
What is Syrup?
Careful, Nat King Cole did not warn you about this! If you do not properly score this nut before roasting them, they will explode.
What are chestnuts?
I just want you for my own
More than you could ever know...
What is "Make my wish come true
(Baby) All I want for Christmas is you?"
This celebration often includes a straw goat placed under a Christmas tree; you'll never get it.
What is Yule?
For Three Kings Day's on January 5th, children in this European country would leave their shoes outside during the night so the Three Wise Men would fill them with gifts.
What is Spain?
Kevin McCallister's family was traveling to this city for the holidays in the hit movie Home Alone.
What is Paris, France?
20% of annual US consumption of this fruit occurs as part of holiday festivities and only 5% of this fruit is sold fresh and whole.
What are cranberries?
"You're a mean one, Mr. Grinch,
You really are a heel!
You're as cuddly as a cactus,
You're as charming as an eel, Mr. Grinch..."
What is "You're a bad banana with a greasy black peel?"
On December 6th, this horned, goat-like monster punishes misbehaving German-speaking children as a foil to the gift-giving St. Nicholas.
What is Krampus?
December 24th is the busiest day for Kentucky Fried Chicken in this country, where stores dress up Colonel Sanders as Santa Claus and sales account for 5% of KFC's annual revenues.
What is Japan?
This director for The Nightmare Before Christmas is famous for his filmmaking using clay figures.
Who is Tim Burton?
Common in Hanukah celebrations, these fritters originally consisted of cheese and served with fruit preserves, but are now predominantly made of potato and served with applesauce or sour cream.
What are latkes?
"Then how the reindeer loved him
As they shouted out with glee..."
What is "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
You'll go down in history?"
This celebration falls on the 9th lunar month in the calendar and is characterized by sawm, or fasting.
What is Ramadan?
Occurring between Christmas and the New Year, Junaknoo consists of roving parties, music, dancing in colorful costumes, and parades that start at 2 AM in this Caribbean nation.
What is the Bahamas?
The protagonist for The Polar Express steals this trinket from Santa's sleigh.
What is a bell?
This seafood-filled Italian holiday feast celebrates a religious seven days of creation and shares its name with the title of a 2018 film.
What is the Feast of the Seven Fishes?
"I want a hippopotamus for Christmas
Only a hippopotamus will do
No crocodiles, or rhinoceroseses..."
What is "I only like hippopotamuseses
And hippopotamuses like me too?"
During this celebration, it is customary to visit a pagoda to pray for health, good luck, and prosperity.
What is Tet?
While famous for its unique flora and fauna, this country celebrates the largest public beach party on Christmas Day, full of beachside BBQs, revelry, and rubbish.
What is Australia?
Aunt Bethany wraps up as a this live animal as a gift in National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation.
What is a cat?
Instead of turkey, chicken or other foul creatures, this fowl was served amongst British royalty, roasted and dressed with its feathers... "Not Baked Commonly."
What is Peacock?
"Christmas, Christmastime is near
Time for toys and time for cheer
We've been good, but we can't last
Hurry Christmas, hurry fast
Want a plane that loops the loop..."
What is "Me, I want a hula-hoop
We can hardly stand the wait
Please, Christmas, don't be late?"
On the next to the last day of this celebration, participants have a large feast called a Karamu Ya Imani, in addition to music, dancing, and singing.
What is Kwanzaa?