Christmastime
In the US, Christmas is celebrated on this day.
December 25th
This species of shrimp shares a name with a red and white sweet.
Candy cane shrimp
_hristmas
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Originally, this carol was "Hark, How All the Welkin Rings."
Hark, the Herald Angels Sing
Jibril, one of these beings, announces to Maryam that she will have a virgin birth.
Angel
Some historians think December 25th was chosen because it occasionally lines up with this day, the shortest of the year.
The winter solstice
These deep sea crustaceans live in Arctic waters. Despite the name, they're red not white.
Snow crabs
_anta Claus
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The Beach Boys revamped Little Deuce Coupe into this Christmas classic.
Little Saint Nick
Allah created this man, but they are not father and son.
Isa/Jesus
This holiday on December 26th originates from when the upper class gave leftovers to their servants.
Boxing Day
On Christmas Eve, Italian Americans celebrating the Feast of the ___ Fishes eat this many different seafood dishes.
Seven
_arshmallows
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Pa-rumpa-pum-pum! Its first title was "Carol of the Drums."
The Little Drummer Boy
Though they aren't in California, the birth pangs drive Maryam to this type of tree.
Palm tree
Because they follow the Julian calendar, the Eastern Orthodox Church celebrates Christmas a bit later, in this month.
January
No, they're not feather dusters. They're this festive worm.
Christmas tree worm
_eindeer
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This song is based on the Ukrainian New Year's song "Shchedryk."
Carol of the Bells
DAILY DOUBLE
To help Maryam with her pain while giving birth, Allah sends her this fruit. Maybe they were mejdool.
December 25th is also when Pagans celebrated the birth of this celestial body.
The sun
If you squint, you might mistake these colorful wrasse for a bunch of holiday lights.
Christmas wrasse
DAILY DOUBLE
_resents
This first nation has a namesake carol based on the French folk song "A Young Maid." They also name a great lake.
The Huron
She is mentioned more times than any other woman in the Quran, probably thanks to her surah with Jibril.
Maryam