Holiday Traditions
This type of calendar contains pockets filled with treats, one for each day of December through Christmas Day.
What is an advent calendar?
Children who misbehave may find a lump of this black rock in their stockings on Christmas morning.
What is coal?
This is the name of the Italian Christmas donkey.
Who is Dominick?
For many, the holiday season is not complete without a trip to watch this ballet.
What is The Nutcracker?
This Christmas plant, popular for its bright red leaves, is native to Mexico and Central America.
What is a poinsettia?
Will Ferrell played the oversized North Pole adoptee who sets off to find his father in this 2003 Christmas classic.
What is Elf?
Spotify has a playlist featuring 100 different versions of this holiday bop, which was originally written and recorded by 1980s Brit Pop duo Wham!
What is "Last Christmas"?
In Germany, this frightening anti-Santa Claus with goat’s hooves and horns punishes children who misbehave instead of bringing them gifts.
Who (or what) is Krampus?
This dark fairy tale about a brother, a sister, and a witch they meet in the woods, was the inspiration for gingerbread houses.
What is Hansel & Gretel?
When the Grinch discovers the true meaning of Christmas, his heart grows this number of sizes.
What is three?
This catchy 1994 Christmas tune is the best-selling Christmas single ever recorded by a female artist, as well as being one of the highest-selling singles in music history.
What is "All I Want for Christmas is You"?
A witch drops presents down chimneys in this European country’s Christmas traditions.
What is Italy?
The tradition of using a decorated tree as a symbol of Christmas began in this European country.
What is Germany?
There were no creatures stirring on the night before Christmas, not even one of these.
What is a mouse?
The total number of ghosts that visit Ebenezer Scrooge in “A Christmas Carol”.
What is four?
The lyrics to this timeless Christmas song describe a wintery ride in a one-horse open sleigh, but never once mention the word “Christmas.”
What is "Jingle Bells"?
This holiday, observed in the U.K. on the day after Christmas, originated as a way for the rich to give their servants boxes of items to share with their families.
What is Boxing Day?
This tradition, now associated with Christmas, began in Ancient Greece as a blessing of fertility in wedding ceremonies.
What is kissing under the mistletoe?
The wise men brought these three gifts for the baby Jesus, not the most useful items to give a newborn.
What is gold, frankincense, and myrrh?
There is an ongoing debate online about whether this action flick starring Bruce Willis and Alan Rickman is actually a Christmas film.
What is Die Hard?
In The Twelve Days of Christmas, lords a-leaping appear in this quantity.
What is ten?
This is Hawaii’s way to say, “Merry Christmas to you.”
What is Mele Kalikimaka?