Holiday
Traditions ⭐️
Traditions ⭐️
Known as the Festival of Lights, this Hindu holiday involves lighting oil lamps to signify the victory of light over darkness.
Diwali
This 2000 live-action film features Jim Carrey who despises Christmas and plots to ruin it for the citizens of Whoville.
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Which famous duo sang Last Christmas?
Wham!
Celebrated on December 26 in countries like the UK, Canada, and Australia, this day is traditionally for giving to the less fortunate.
Boxing Day
The modern image of Santa Claus was popularized by this company’s 1931 holiday advertising campaign featuring a jolly, red-suited Santa.
Coca-Cola
Which country started the tradition of putting up a Christmas tree?
Germany
The island of misfit toys is from what movie?
Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer
As of December 2023, this song is the most streamed Christmas song of the year, with over 1.68 billion streams on Spotify.
"All I Want for Christmas Is You" by Mariah Carey
From which country did the poinsettia plant originate?
Mexico
Approximately how many packages did UPS deliver daily during the 2023 holiday season?
22.4 million packages daily in the U.S
During the holiday season, this African-American celebration honors principles like unity and self-determination from December 26th to January 1st.
Kwanzaa
Hans Gruber, played by Alan Rickman, is the main antagonist in this holiday-themed action thriller.
Die Hard
In “Jingle Bell Rock,” what kind of time is it when the song says, “Jingle bell time is a _______ time”?
Swell
Christmas was banned in this U.S. state in 1659, as Puritans viewed it as too indulgent and unbiblical, until the ban was lifted in 1681.
Massachusetts
Candy canes, originally created in Germany, were shaped to resemble ____.
A shepherd’s staff
In this Central European country, children leave their shoes out on December 5th to be filled with small gifts if they’ve been good.
The Netherlands
What is the highest grossing Christmas movie of all time?
Home Alone
In the song “Winter Wonderland,” what do we call the snowman?
Parson Brown
What type of miracle is Hanukkah said to celebrate?
The miracle of the oil lasting eight days
What is the main ingredient in gingerbread cookies?
Molasses
This tradition, popular in Germany, involves hiding a food related ornament in the Christmas tree for someone to find.
Hiding the Christmas pickle
How many characters did Tom Hanks play in The Polar Express (2004)?
6
How many gifts in total were given in “The Twelve Days of Christmas”?
364
New Year's Day was first celebrated on January 1 by this ancient civilization, which began the tradition in 45 BC.
Ancient Rome
How many real Christmas trees are sold in the US each year?
Approximately 25-30 million