Traditions Around the World
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This celebration surrounds the shortest day of the year. This year, it will be on December 21st!
What is Winter Solstice?
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The music from this animated Disney movie has been considered a staple in holiday celebrations, due to hit numbers like "Let it Go" and "Do You Want to Build a Snowman?"
What is Frozen?
100
This potato treat is fried and enjoyed for Hanukkah.
What are latkes?
Fun Fact: latke derives from the Slavic word "Oladka," which means "small fried pancake"
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This green monster stole presents from all the children of Whoville!
Who is the Grinch?
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This is a December holiday meaning "the fruits" that celebrates the seven principles of unity, self-determination, collective work and responsibility, cooperative economics, purpose, creativity, and faith
What is Kwanzaa?
Fun fact: Kwanza, like Hanukkah, has a symbolic candlestick. Theirs has seven candlesticks, and is referred to as a kinara.
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One of the most iconic Christmas pop songs, Mariah Carey released this in 1994. Since, it has been a consistent chart-topper in Decembers in America, through 2019.
What is All I Want for Christmas is You?
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This Solstice treat often takes the form of a tree-shaped cake, to commemorate the light and warmth that will burn for the following year.
What is Yule Log?
While Yule Logs are decorative stumps that are traditionally burned, celebrants of holidays may also eat a Yule Log cake!
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In the movie The Nightmare before Christmas, this character is a ragdoll in love with Jack Skellington.
Who is Sally!
Fun Fact: Sally's voice actress is Catherine O'Hara, who also plays the mother in the first Home Alone, and Moira Rose on Schitt's Creek!
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Instead of stockings, many countries put these out by their fireplace or front door for Christmas.
What are shoes?
300
This pop star just released the holiday special "A Nonsense Christmas," including songs with Chappelle Roan, Tyla, and Shania Twain.
Who is Sabrina Carpenter?
300
This unique fast food is often eaten in Japan on Christmas.
What is Kentucky Fried Chicken?
300
In Rudolph, Hermie the elf dreams of being this profession, instead of working for Santa.
What is a dentist?
400
In Guatemala, La Quema del Diablo is a festival that happens on December 7th, in which people burn a giant effigy of what?
What are Devils and demons!
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This tradition takes place in the United States right after Thanksgiving, in which participants try to avoid hearing WHAM's "Last Christmas" from the end of November until after the 25th.
What is Whammegeddon?
400
This was the most popular holiday candy in Massachusetts in 2022!
Kit Kats!
(I have no idea why)
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This horned creature is from Austrian and German folklore, and is known for accompanying Santa to steal and punish bad children.
Who is Krampus?
Fun Fact: Germany and Austria have Krampuslaufs, or "Krampus Runs," where everyone dresses like Krampus and parades through the street.
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Gävle, Sweden, builds a giant straw statue of this animal every winter.
What is a Goat?
Fun Fact: the Gävle Goat has been both accidentally and purposefully lit on fire for several years, that it has become tradition to try to set the goat on fire! There are now security cameras following the goat every year (and a livestream) to keep it safe. You can watch the livestream (set to lof-fi) on Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDFPpkp9krY
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The average holiday music lover listens to this many hours of holiday music every year!
What is 65 hours?
(if you guessed within 5 hours, you get the points :))
That's the equivalent of two days, 17 hours, and 24 minutes of listening.
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This Italian-American tradition involves bringing seafood for the holidays.
What is The Feast of the Seven Fishes?
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This character is also known as the "Grey Horse" in Scotland and Wales, and is often represented by a horse skull to wear for caroling from house to house.
Who is the Mari Lwyd? (Pronounced Mare-ee-Lwid)
Fun Fact: The Mari Lwyd and carolers often will request food and shelter from house to house. The household then denies entry and has to battle her in song until they relent, or she moves to the next house.