Ethiopia
Ethiopia does not follow the Gregorian calendar. Ethiopian Christmas is celebrated on Jan 7th because they follow this calendar.
Julian calendar
Christmas breakfast in Uganda often consists of milk tea/ black tea accompanied by this circular food item, whose name comes from India.
Chapati
Children in Germany receive their small gifts in their stocking on this date in December.
Dec 6
Risalamande is a Christmas dessert, a rice pudding topped with cherry sauce, some lucky person might find this hiding inside their Risalamande?
Almond
In the 1989 movie National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, the character Grace gives the American Pledge of Allegiance instead of this at the Christmas table.
the Blessing/ Grace
This is the color of garments often worn on Christmas
White
Christmas is central Uganda is referred to by this name.
Sekukkulu
Honey sweetened German cakes, molded cookies or bar cookies often with a sugary glaze on top - similar to gingerbread.
Lebkuchen
Denmark celebrates Christmas on Christmas Eve where it is tradition to do this around the Christmas tree.
SIng/ dance/ hold hands
In Dr. Suess' book How the Grinch Stole Christmas, the grinch stole everyone's Christmas foods and presents because he hated Christmas. However, waking up Christmas morning only to hear the Who's in Whoville holding hands and singing, Grinch finally understood the true meaning of Christmas, resulting in his heart size increasing by this percentage.
Twelve days after Christmas, a three-day holiday called "Timkat" commemorates this event.
Baptism of Jesus
"Nyama choma" refers to this part of the Christmas celebration.
Christmas meal
Although now sold in many countries in much fancier forms, Germany originated this Christmas tradition in 19th century where German Lutherans began to mark the days on walls or doors with chalk.
Advent calendars
Danes celebrate Saint Lucia on Dec 13th which includes a parade of girls dressed in white, with the leader wearing a candle-lit crown. Lucia of Syracuse was a 4th century martyr who wore a candle-lit wreath on her head to light her way while she carried food to bring to Christians hiding in this place.
In 2005, a Christmas tradition called Elf on the Shelf began. The Elf comes everyday in December to observe the children's behavior, flys back to the North Pole at night to give debrief Santa. On Christmas-Eve only, children are allowed to do this to the Elf.
Hold or touch him or her.
Number of days of Tsome Nebiyat, or "Fast of the Prohpets" where Ethiopians eat a vegan diet and abstain from alcohol.
43
Ugandans decorate with Christmas with some universal Christmas items like trees, lights, ribbons, and this other not so common item.
Balloons
According to German folklore, nutcrackers were given to families to keep these out of their home.
Evil spirits
Danes hang up stockings on Dec 1, and they are filled with a small gift every day of December by a "nisse" a small gnome-like creature who lives in this place.
Attic
In the 2003 Christmas movie Elf, according to Buddy the Elf there are four food groups:
Candy, Candy canes, Candy corn, and this item.
Syrup
On Christmas day, men and boys play a game similar to hockey called "Yeferas Guks" which involves what animal?
horses
Often a side dish on Christmas, this is a green banana that is steamed and then mashed.
matooke
During Sternsinger, children visit houses in their neighborhood to sing carols and spread good cheer dressed as these people.
Three Wise Men
This is the name of a big Danish Christmas lunch. Most workplaces will have one, it involves a lot of food and alcohol. Many songs are sung, toasts are made, and is probably why we picked Olaf to do the toast.
Julefrokost
American children put out Christmas cookies (and often a glass of milk) for Santa on Christmas eve night. When did this tradition begin?
1930's
Great Depression