Holiday figures in popular culture
Santa Clause is known as this in France?
Who is Pere Noel?
This ancient Roman festival honoring Saturn was originally held from 17 December - 23 December.
What is Saturnalia?
In "A Christmas Carol", this was the first ghost to appear to Scrooge.
What is The Ghost of Christmas Past?
During the celebration, a procession moves from house to house with a candle inside a paper lampshade, stopping at each home to sign and pray.
What Las Posadas?
This traditional Mesoamerican dish made of masa which is steamed in a corn husk.
What is a tamale?
In Central European folklore, during the Christmas season, this his half-goat, half-man figure punishes misbehaving children.
Who is Krampus?
"First fruits of the harvest" is this holiday in Swahili.
What is Kwanzaa?
In the original Home Alone, Kevin McAllister's bed-wetting cousin, Fisher is played by this real-life sibling of MacCauley Culkin.
Who is Keiran Culkin?
This non-commercial holiday celebration, occurring on December 23, includes a dinner, an unadorned aluminum pole, practices such as the "Airing of Grievances" and "Feats of Strength", and the labeling of easily explainable events as "miracles".
What is Festivus?
In Canada, this tasty meat pie is packed with cubed, minced or ground meat and spices and served with condiments such as ketchup, chutney, mustard or fruit relish.
What is a Tourtiere?
Who is Rudolph?
In this country, Hindu tradition involves placing clay oil lamps on the roof in honor of the return of the sun.
What is India?
In the classic Christmas favorite, Die Hard, Alan Rickman's character discovers a body in an elevator with this written on the front of its sweater.
What is "Now I have a machine gun, ho-ho-ho"?
Christmas Island, an Australian external territory is located in this body of water.
What is the Indian Ocean?
If you are in the Britain, finding a coin in this traditional holiday dish signifies good luck
What is Christmas pudding?
This character described himself as being "Mr. Sun" and "Mr. Hundred and One" in the Year Without a Santa Clause.
Who is the Heat Miser
This holiday falls on December 26.
What is Boxing Day? (will also accept What is St. Stephen's Day as they are both celebrated on the 26th depending on the country)
Flick gets his tongue stuck to a frozen pole in this holiday classic.
What is A Christmas Story?
In this country, December 25 is celebrated by some with a meal of Kentucky Fried Chicken.
What is Japan?
In Ethiopia, holiday celebrations include enjoying this meaty stew, commonly paired with injera bread.
What is Wat?
Santa's scout who reports which children are naughty or nice.
Who is the Elf on the Shelf?
This holiday is observed for eight days and eight nights.
What is Hanukkah?
This Christmas movie has been played more than any other.
What is It's a Wonderful Life?
This Verdukian Holiday of Mouth Pleasures as first seen in 30 Rock's Secret Santa episode involves eating meat-lover's pizza and having one's teeth flossed.
What is Merlinpeen?
This traditional Swedish Christmas dish is made with potatoes, onions and anchovies.
What is Janssen's Temptation?