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Christmas Traditions
Holiday Observances
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In Home Alone, the MacAllister family was flying to this European city for the holidays
Paris
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The Christmas tree tradition originated in this country and was brought to the Americas by mercenaries during the American Revolution
Germany
200
The name of this African American family observance that was established in 1966 based on multiple African celebrations means “Food and drink” in Swahili
Kwanzaa
200
In Nat King Cole's 'The Christmas Song', these are “roasting on an open fire?”
Chestnuts
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This Christmas themed ballet premiered in Saint Petersburg, Russia in 1892
The Nutcracker
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This obligate hemiparasitic plant was a symbol of fertility and peace by the ancient Druids which may explain the modern custom of kissing beneath it
Mistletoe
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This Jewish holiday, sometimes in December, is known as the “Festival of Lights”?
Hanukkah
400
This holiday drink originated in England and historically was also called milk punch, often when mixed with rum
Egg nog
600
It’s a Wonderful Life
600
This holiday plant, named cuetlaxōchitl by the Aztecs and cultivated for use in traditional medicine, gets its English name from a 19th century US ambassador to Mexico
Poinsettia
600
This European country celebrates “Saint Lucia’s Day” on December 13th
Sweden
600
This drink brand popularized the image of Santa as we know it
Coca Cola
800
Irving Berlin’s White Christmas was first sung by Bing Crosby in this 1942 movie
Holiday Inn
800
The legend of Santa Claus was based on this 4th century bishop who had a habit of secret gift giving
Saint Nicholas
800
This is the name given to New Year’s Eve in Scotland
Hogmanay
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In this country, the tradition of "KFC Christmas" is celebrated
Japan
1000
According to legend, he killed Wenceslas I, Duke of Bohemia (aka Good King Wenceslas) in 935
Boleslaus the Cruel, his younger brother
1000
This many total gifts are given in the song The Twelve Days of Christmas
364
1000
This holiday, celebrated in Buddhism as the Day of Enlightenment, the moment that Siddhartha Gautama (the Buddha) achieved Enlightenment, was December 8 in 2025
Bodhi
1000
Candy canes, candy, candy corn, and syrup