Holiday Traditions
What plant is commonly hung, and people kiss underneath it during Christmas?
What is mistletoe?
What song starts with the lyrics, “You better watch out, you better not cry”?
What is Santa Claus is Coming to Town?
Which country celebrates St. Lucia Day on December 13th with candles and processions?
What is Sweden?
What year was Christmas declared a federal holiday in the United States?
What is 1870?
What is Frosty the Snowman’s nose made of?
What is a button?
What do people typically eat for dessert in the United Kingdom during Christmas dinner?
What is Christmas pudding?
In Elf, what does Buddy pour on his spaghetti?
What is syrup?
In Germany, children place their shoes out on December 6th for which holiday?
What is St. Nicholas Day?
Which American company popularized the image of Santa Claus in a red suit?
What is Coca-Cola
Which winter sport involves gliding across ice while holding sticks?
What is ice hockey?
What are the three colors most associated with Christmas?
What are red, green, and gold?
What movie features the line, “Every time a bell rings, an angel gets its wings”?
What is It’s a Wonderful Life?
What Jewish holiday is celebrated in December with the lighting of a menorah?
What is Hanukkah?
Who wrote A Christmas Carol?
Who is Charles Dickens?
What is the name of the magical hat in Frosty the Snowman that brings him to life?
What is a silk hat?
What day is known as the final day of Las Posadas in Mexico?
What is Christmas Eve?
Who sang Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree?
Who is Brenda Lee?
What African-American holiday, celebrated from December 26 to January 1, focuses on family and cultural heritage?
What is Kwanzaa?
What event during World War I famously paused for a Christmas truce?
What is the Christmas Truce of 1914?
What bird do many associate with winter and Christmas in the UK?
What is the robin?
What is the traditional bread-like dessert filled with candied fruit eaten in Italy during Christmas?
What is panettone?
What was the name of the antagonist in The Nightmare Before Christmas?
Who is Oogie Boogie
In Iceland, people receive books and spend Christmas Eve reading. What is this tradition called?
What is Jolabokaflod (The Yule Book Flood)
What Christian holiday did Christmas originally coincide with in early Roman celebrations?
What is Saturnalia?
What is the term for the icy formations that hang from rooftops in winter?
What are icicles?