All About X-mas
This magical household figure moves from room to room, helping Santa by making sure children are being good
What is the Elf on a Shelf
What holiday is celebrated the day after Christmas in the UK, Canada, Australia, and other countries?
Boxing Day
“Mele Kalikimaka” means “Merry Christmas” in what language?
Hawaiian
Filipinos begin celebrating Christmas on this month where traditional lanterns being made, carols heard in shops, and Christmas gifts stacked high
SEPTEMBER
This Christmas plant, popular for its bright red leaves, is native to Mexico and Central America.
Poinsettia
In which country hides a a pickle ornament deep within the tree’s branches, and the person who discovers the pickle sometime during the Christmas season will receive a bonus gift or lots of good fortune for the upcoming year.
GERMANY
Steamed rice cake cooked using a bamboo tube. Its color is purple, wrapped in banana leaf topped with sugar, margarine and grated coconut.
PUTO BUMBONG
Most popular Philippine christmas symbol. Comes in different shapes, sizes and colors. Symbolizes hope for filipinos.
PAROL
This dark fairy tale about a brother, a sister, and a witch they meet in the woods, was the inspiration for gingerbread houses.
Hansel and Gretel?
It has become a tradition to leave out these two items for Santa on Christmas Eve?
MILK and COOKIES
Classic filipino bread are more on demand during christmas and being sold at dawn.
HOT PANDESAL
This is a Filipino version of Christmas Eve. In the Philippines, families gather to celebrate ___ after hearing the final Simbang Gabi Mass and sharing a meal. Also means "good night".
Noche Buena
Santa keeps these two lists to track which children get presents and which get coal.
Naughty and Nice lists
In what country do people celebrate Christmas by eating chicken from KFC?
Japan
type of rice cake cooked using clay pots with banana leaf. similar to rice pudding but a bit saltier because of the salted egg and grated cheese
BIBINGKA
Philippines Secret Santa is also known as ___. It is a gift exchange that finds its roots in early Christmas traditions.
Monito-Monita
In the “Twelve Days of Christmas”, The singer’s true love gives them five of these shining pieces of jewelry on day five.
What are golden rings?
The Night of the Radishes. Every December 23, residents of witness a competition like no other, in which participants carve nativity scenes into the skin of sizeable radishes. Then they’re put on display at the Christmas market for all to view.
MEXICO
Sweetened soya with tapioca pearls
TAHO
9-day dawn mass is held as we approach Christmas day – from December 16 to December 24.
SIMBANG GABI