Winter Holidays
Winter
Holiday Math
Food
Song/Movies
100

Names the three holidays that are in December

What are Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa

100

The first day of winter is also the shortest, longest, or most even day of the year?


What is The shortest


100

Candy canes are sold in packs of 12. If you buy a dozen packs, how many candy canes do you have.


What is 144

100

What Christmas beverage is also known as “milk punch?”

What is Eggnog

100

Who played George Bailey in the Christmas classic “It’s a Wonderful Life?”

Who is Jimmy Stewart

200

What red star-shaped plant is used to decorate at Christmas?


What is a Poinsettia

200

The first day of winter is also called this?


What is The winter solstice


200

There is 365 days in a year, what number is Christmas day?


What is day 359

200

This traditional food is made of potatoes and served with applesauce?


what is latkes


200

What animated 2004 film is about a train that carries kids to the North Pole on Christmas Eve?

What is The Polar Express

300

From what continent do the traditions of Kwanzaa come?

What is Africa (celebrated by some African Americans)

300

What do bears (and other animals) do all winter?


What is Hibernation


300

Kwanzaa was created in 1966. How many years has Kwanza been a national holiday?



What is 53 years

300

What beverage company has been using Santa Claus in its advertising since 1931?


what is Coca-Cola

300

What holiday movie sequel includes a cameo by Donald Trump?


What is Home Alone 2

400

What is another name for Hanukkah?


What is Festival of Lights

400

When birds fly south for the winter, it is called what?


What is Migration


400

Jen want to make latkes for the Hanukkah Party. the recipe say she needs 6 potatoes to make 16 latkes. Jen wants to make 55 latkes, How many potatoes does she need to buy 

What is 21 Potatoes 

400

What much-reviled Christmas edible is known for its long shelf life?

What is Fruitcake

400

What well-known Christmas carol became the first song ever broadcast from space in 1965?

what is Jingle Bells

500

Name 2 of the principles of Kwanzaa


What is Faith, Unity, Self Determination, Responsibility, Purpose, Economics, Creativity


500

Approximately how long does the winter season last?


What is 3 months (from around December 21 to March 21)


500

A trip around the world is 25,000 miles. If Santa flies at 10,000 miles an hour, how many hours does he need to fly all the way around the world?


What is Two and Half hours (2.5)

500

What is the traditional Kwanzaa Feast Called?

what is The Kwanzaa Karamu

500

In the 2003 Christmas comedy Elf, what was The Code of Elves? 

What is 

1. Treat every day like Christmas.

2 . There's room for everyone on the Nice List.

3. The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear.