Christmas Traditions
In Japan, this fast food chain known for its fried fowl is also known as a traditional Christmas cuisine. Thanks, advertising.
KFC (Kentucky Fried Chicken)
In Russia, they call him "Grandfather _____" for the fact that he brings the cold of winter with him.
Grandfather Frost
December certainly is a holiday filled month across the globe. Among the most recognizable non-Christian holidays is this Jewish one.
Hanukkah
The USSR/Soviet Union
It's the season of:
Giving
In Germany, it's especially common to use this type of calendar to get a small gift each day of December.
Advent Calendar
Kris ______ is what some people call the jolly fellow.
I tingle with anticipation.
Kris Kringle
This holiday was created in 1966 to celebrate African-American heritage. Some people (even those its meant to celebrate) think of it differently.
Kwanzaa
December 4, 1791: The Observer has its first publication. Today, it is the oldest sunday version of this particular type of media. New Yorker eat your heart out.
Newspaper
Ghost of ________ Past
Christmas
Before there was Christmas, people in Estonia and Latvia in northern Europe would bring in this item during the Winter Solstice. It's bark is arguably worse than its bite. (That's because it can't bite.)
A (fir) tree
In Germany, he is Weihnachtsmann. This translates to Christmas ___.
Why hasn't Marvel or DC picked this up yet?
Christmas Man
(He's on a mission to SAVE CHRISTMAS from the EVIL GRINCHGANG led by the nefarious CAPTAIN SCROOGE. Ok, I'll stop.)
Bodhi Day is this religion's holiday, celebrating the enlightenment of Siddhartha Gautama. Giving you his nickname would be a giveaway.
...I walked into a pizza shop and asked them to "Make me one with everything.". They said it was out of their spiritual powers to do so.
Buddhism.
Women.
It's a Wonderful ____
Life
It is not in December but on January 7th that Christmas is celebrated in this country on the east coast of Africa. I know giving the country might be difficult (if you do it, bonus points to you!) so instead I ask you this riddle:
Item to chop down a tree + what you might say while thinking about something. 4 letters.
Axum (Which is the ancient name of Ethiopia, where this tradition takes place!
For all those wondering how Santa might feel in a smaller sleigh, another name for Santa used in many christmas horror movies is _______.
Krampus
Shogatsu is this culture powerhouse's way of celebrating the New Year. Hint: They like chicken on Christmas.
Japan
December 1st, 1918: This not-so-cold-as-the-other-Land was granted independence by the Danish parliament.
Iceland
_____ Pole
North
Not so much a tradition as a really cool story that is commemorated to this day:
The Christmas Truce of 1914 was an unofficial arrangement between these two nations during a war.
Bonus 100 points if you can tell what war.
France/UK and Germany. World War One was the war.
Before this soda company gave him a lifetime supply, Santa was skinnier.
Coca Cola
They really just changed up his looks for advertisements. To many countries around the world, he still is just as skinny!
This day has been celebrated for at least 4000 years, straight, every 365 days. Every time the earth orbits the sun, pretty much, for as long as there's been civilization. I'm still busy counting down the reasons that is.
New Years Day
December 11, 1901: The first of this type of signal crossed the Atlantic from England to Canada.
Radio
Milk and ______