Christmas Traditions
What do people decorate with lights and ornaments at Christmas?
What do people celebrate on December 25th?
Christmas
What white, cold thing falls from the sky in winter?
Snow
What is the last day of the year called?
New Year's Eve
What sweet treat is shaped like a cane and is red and white?
Candy cane
What is the name of the man in a red suit who brings gifts to children?
Santa Claus
In what country do people eat KFC as a Christmas tradition?
Japan
What do people build using snow, with a carrot for the nose?
A snowman
In most countries, what do people watch in the sky at midnight on New Year’s Eve?
Fireworks
What drink is often enjoyed during Christmas and made with milk, eggs, and sugar?
Eggnog
In many countries, what do people hang by the fireplace for Santa to fill with gifts?
Stockings
What is the Jewish holiday that happens in winter and involves lighting candles?
What do people ride on downhill in the snow for fun?
A sled
What do people often make at the beginning of a new year to improve themselves?
New Year's resolutions
What is the name of the cookies shaped like little people, popular during Christmas?
Gingerbread cookies
What do people put at the top of a Christmas tree?
A star or an angel
What African-American holiday is celebrated from December 26 to January 1?
Kwanzaa
What is the name of the sport where people slide on ice with sharp blades on their shoes?
Ice skating
What country celebrates the Lunar New Year with dragons and red envelopes?
China
What nut is commonly roasted and sung about in a famous Christmas song?
Chestnuts
In which European country do people believe Santa travels with a helper called "Krampus"?
Austria
In Iceland, what is the name of the holiday trolls who leave small gifts or potatoes in shoes?
The Yule Lads
What is the name of the activity where people use dogs to pull sleds across the snow?
Dog sledding
In which country do they eat 12 grapes with each of the twelve clock bell strikes at midnight of 31 December to welcome the New Year?
Spain
What kind of pie is popular in the UK at Christmas and filled with dried fruits and spices?
Mince pie