Names, Faces, and Places
In 1836 Christmas was declared a legal holiday in America for the first time in this mobile state
Alabama
H0H 0H0 is the postal code for children to send letters to Santa in this country known for syrup
Canada
This fairytale helped inspire gingerbread houses
Hansel and Gretel
The Christian bible never mentions Jesus' birthday but is believed to be on this day in January that sparked total chaos in 2021
January 6th
Ladies Dancing + Partridge in a pear tree = ?
In 1931 Coca-Cola commissioned an artist to paint this jolly character with rosy cheeks and twinkling eyes.
Santa Clause
What started as a marketing campaign by KFC in 1970s evolved into a tradition of eating a bucket of chicken to celebrate Christmas in this country famous for Cherry Blossoms
Japan
During the great depression to keep charitable spirit alive in financial hardship parents encouraged children to do this the night before Christmas
Milk and cookies
Muslims have their own holidays similar to Christmas called ___ and ____.
Eid and Ramadan
Pipers Piping x French Hens = ?
33
If you remove the R from a popular cathching/throwing game you get the name of original Elf on The Shelf
Fisbee
Which country celebrates Christmas on the beach and a separate holiday on the day after Christmas
Australia
How many years does it take for a Christmas tree to grow enough to use?
7 years
Judaism celebrates Hanukkah which involves lighting how many candles?
9
swans a swimming x gold rings= ?
35
Jingle Bells was the first song played on the Gemini 6A in ___?
Space
The first Christmas tree was decorated with apples to celebrate the feast of Adam and Eve in this country which has also won the world cup of soccer 4 times
Germany
What do the leaves and berries symbolize on a holly plant?
Berries = Jesus' blood on the cross
Leaves= Crown on Thorns placed on Jesus's head
The highest percent of non-Christian Americans that celebrate Christmas are from this religion
Buddhist
drummers drumming + lords a leaping = ?
22
Before Robert L May settled on the name Rudolph, he was considering this name which is also a chocolate candy sold in cylinder packaging
Rolo (Rollo)
How many countries does Santa visit each year?
195
In order to help Santa with his list, this symbol was placed in homes to watch over children and report back to Santa about their behavior
Elves
Christmastime is an extension of Diwali for this religion
Hinduism
Turtle Doves x Maids a milking x swans a swimming = ?
126