Christmas
Traditions
Traditions
What group of people celebrate Christmas eve with the feast of 7 fishes?
Italian-Americans
Finish the lyric: ”Dashing through the snow In a one horse open sleigh……”
Over the hills we go, laughing all the way
What drink is offered to passengers on The Polar Express?
Hot Chocolate
How many reindeer does Santa have?
9
What is the first official day of winter called?
Winter solstice
In Austria, St. Nicholas has an evil counterpart named …...?
Krampus
What song begins with “you better watch out….?”
Santa Claus is Coming to Town
In Home Alone, where does the McCalister Family go on vacation?
Paris
What are the names of all the reindee?
Dasher, dancer, prancer, vixen, comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen, and Rudolph
How many points does a typical snowflake have?
six
Where did the Christmas pickle tradition originate? Find a pickle in the tree and winner gets a prize.
Germany / US
What was Frosty the Snowman’s hat made from?
Silk
What is the code word from the movie Elf?
Santa’s got a brand new bag
Where did Santa get his iconic red suit and jolly image from?
1930s coca-cola ad
The arctic is the region around the North Pole, where does the word Arctic stem from?
The Greek word for bear. (Arktos)
What Christmas Eve tradition is popular in Japan?
Having a KFC feast
What is the first Christmas song to mention Santa Claus.
Up on the House Top in 1864
What is the name of the Grinch’s dog?
Max
How did Santa (St. Nicholas) become so famous?
He secretly funding Three Sister Dowries Preventing girls from being sold into servitude and inspired the tradition of anonymous gift giving.
How fast does snow fall from the sky?
Where and when did the Christmas tree originate?
16th century Germany
What Christmas song was originally written for Thanksgiving?
Jingle Bells
What movie needed to call in the CIA torture expert to assist one of the actors?
The Grinch
What language does Santa’s Elves speak?
Yulish
What color is Polar Bear skin & fur?
Their skin is jet black and fur is clear and hollow.