Holiday Food
This is a type of potato pancake or fritter that is traditionally prepared to celebrate Hanukkah. They can be made with ingredients other than potatoes, including cheese and zucchini.
What are latkes?
Known as Dongzhi in China, Yalda in Iran, and Soyal to the Hopi in northern Arizona, this holiday celebrates the longest night of the year.
What is winter solstice?
This movie is the 3rd installment for this Marvel hero. We follow an Avenger who must go through a journey of self-discover to escape his past traumas and solve his identity crisis, all during the holiday season.
What is Iron Man 3?
What is New York City?
Before this city was known for its tea party, it was quite a party pooper. From 1659 to 1681, this city banned Christmas celebrations and anyone who broke this law was fined 5 shillings.
What is Boston?
While this food is served year-round, it is a hit during Las Posadas! A basic recipe involves seasoned meat placed inside a layer of cornmeal dough that is then wrapped in corn husks and either baked or steamed.
What are tamales?
This holiday was initially created as an alternative to Christmas, but is now widely celebrated in addition to Christmas. This holiday starts on December 26th and ends on January 1st.
What is Kwanzaa?
This movie follows a family seeking to escape the wrath of a fearsome, horned demon who punishes naughty children at Christmastime.
What is Krampus?
This Caribbean island is a go-to holiday destination for Britons and Canadians. However, this may change since this country recently declared independence from the Queen.
What is Barbados?
This was the 1st US president to issue a presidential Kwanzaa greeting.
Who is Bill Clinton?
Many holiday carolers demand you bring this food. This traditional British Christmas dessert is a steamed cake filled with dried fruit.
What is figgy pudding? (or plum pudding or Christmas pudding?)
This magical scout helps Santa to know who is naughty or nice by observing during the day and reporting to the North Pole at night.
Who is (or what is) Elf on the Shelf?
This movie follows a Halloween leader who wants to bring the Christmas spirit to his community. People often debate whether it is a Halloween movie or a Christmas movie.
What is The Nightmare Before Christmas?
This country is world-renowned for its nationwide Christmas Markets. They are so famous that these markets are replicated in towns around the world, like in Helen, GA.
In 1951, Israeli Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion presented this traditional Hanukkah symbol to US President Harry Truman.
What is a menorah?
Due to a successful ad campaign in the 1970s, ordering holiday meals from this American food chain has become a Japanese tradition.
What is Kentucky Fried Chicken? (or KFC?)
This holiday marks the 12th Day of Christmas and is most widely celebrated in Spanish-speaking countries and communities. In some traditions, it is common on the night before for families leave grass and hay for camels to eat.
What is Three Kings Day? (or Epiphany or El Dia de los Reyes?)
This movie was a box office bomb when it was first released. Years later, it entered the public domain, which allowed cable networks to cheaply broadcast this movie every holiday season. These repeated exposures turned this film into a culturally significant holiday classic.
What is It's a Wonderful Life?
From September to April, come to this country to catch the Northern Lights on clear Winter nights. This country is also known as the Land of Fire and Ice, because it is home to volcanoes and glaciers.
What is Iceland?
This red and green plant is indigenous to Mexico. Its English name is derived from the US Ambassador to Mexico who is credited to introducing the plant to the US in the 1820s.
What is poinsettia?
The descendant of British plum pudding, this dessert is made with liquor-soaked fruits. This cake is a Christmas staple for many Caribbean families.
What is black cake? (or rum cake?)
The first known recipe of this food dates back to Ancient Greece. However, this food doesn't evolve into the holiday tradition we know until the 19th century, when Hansel and Gretel is published.
What is gingerbread house?
This mismatched cop duo work together to solve a murder mystery during the holiday season. Premiering one year before Die Hard, this movie set the standard for action sequences during Christmas festivities. The success of this film produced 3 sequels and a TV show.
What is Lethal Weapon?
If you're looking to exchange your snow boots with a swimsuit, head to this city for snow-free holiday celebrations. This city holds an annual "Carols by the Sea" on its most famous beach, Bondi Beach.
What is Sydney, Australia?
This US and Canadian collaborative organization has been tracking Santa's sleigh since December 24th, 1955.
What is NORAD (North American Aerospace Defense Command)?