England
This holiday, celebrated the day after Christmas, is a traditional day off in England.
What is Boxing Day?
This country is credited with starting the tradition of the Christmas tree in the 16th century.
What is Germany?
In Italy, children receive gifts from this benevolent old woman who rides a broomstick on the night of January 5th.
Who is La Befana?
In Mexico, the Christmas season begins on December 12th and culminates with Three Kings Day on this da
What is January 6th?
Christmas in Australia is celebrated during this season.
What is summer?
A Christmas tradition involves pulling these festive, paper-wrapped cylinders apart to release a small gift, a joke, and a paper crown.
What are Christmas crackers?
In Germany, children receive gifts from St. Nicholas on this day, before Christmas.
What is December 6th?
This sweet bread with candied fruit, originating in Milan, is a traditional Christmas and New Year's treat.
What is panettone?
From December 16th to Christmas Eve, families perform these nightly processions, which re-enact the story of Mary and Joseph searching for lodging.
What are Las Posadas?
In Australia, Santa is sometimes depicted wearing these instead of his traditional winter suit.
What are swimming trunks?
A popular Christmas day treat in England is a rich, boiled dessert containing dried fruit, suet, and spices.
What is Christmas pudding?
This festive, candle-lit wreath is lit with a new candle on each of the four Sundays leading up to Christmas.
What is an Adventskranz?
This word means "Nativity Scene" and is an important part of Italian Christmas decorations.
What is presepe?
A traditional Christmas piñata has this number of points, representing the seven deadly sins.
What is seven?
An annual tradition is to attend one of these large outdoor musical events, where people gather to sing carols.
What is a Carols by Candlelight event?
This tradition is believed to have originated during the Tudor period, when wealthy households gave leftover pie crusts to the needy.
What is "the dole"?
According to legend, families hide this pickled item in the Christmas tree, and the first child to find it gets an extra gift.
What is a Christmas pickle (Weihnachtsgurke)?
This Christmas Eve meal, featuring multiple fish courses and no meat, is a tradition in many Italian households.
What is the Feast of the Seven Fishes?
This vibrant red flower, which is native to Mexico, is known as flor de Nochebuena, or "Christmas Eve flower".
What is a poinsettia?
Since Christmas is during the summer, many families celebrate the day with this kind of outdoor cooking.
What is a barbecue?
Before Christmas trees became common, many English homes were decorated with these bundles of plants.
What are kissing boughs or holly garlands?
A popular traditional meal for Christmas Eve in Germany consists of simple dishes like sausages and this.
What is potato salad?
Located on a mountain slope above the town of Gubbio, this is considered the largest Christmas tree in the world.
What is the Gubbio Christmas Tree?
These small, decorated paper lanterns are lit and placed outside homes during Christmas.
What are farolitos?
This sweet dessert, made of meringue and topped with summer fruits, is often made into a wreath shape for Christmas.
What is a Christmas pavlova wreath?