When
Where
In December
What
Who
100
The last day of the calendar year, often celebrated with parties and fireworks
What is New Year's Eve
100
The original Saint Nicholas of Myra lived in this country in the third century, and still visits there on New Year's Eve as Baba Noel.
What is Turkey
100
This eight day Jewish festival of lights is celebrated by lighting candles on a menorah, eating special foods and exchanging gifts.
What is Hanukkah
100
December 4 is not a holy day, but it's a national day to celebrate these sweet treats, often swapped at holiday parties
What are cookies
100
You don't want to be in Germany on December 5 if you've been naughty, since it's the day this scary creature arrives to take wicked children away. There was even a horror movie named after this dark Santa.
Who is Krampus
200
There are this many days in the traditional European Christmas celebration
What is 12
200
Diwali, a festival of lights celebrating the victory of light over dark with candles, food and music, is primarily celebrated by the Hindus of this country
What is India
200
This week long celebration begins on December 26 and is based on African harvest festival traditions
What is Kwanzaa
200
On December 13 in Sweden, Lucia brides wear wreaths with these on their heads to celebrate St. Lucia's Day
What are candles
200
Saturnalia, a week-long festival honoring the god of agriculture (Saturn) that featured gift-giving, feasting, and lighting candles, was celebrated by what ancient people?
Who were the Romans
300
The shortest day of the astronomical year, which occurs around December 21st and is celebrated across the world
What is Winter Solstice
300
On St. Stephen's Day, December 26, men and boys of this country "hunt the wren" and dress in costumes and perform in exchange for food
What is Ireland
300
Also known as Offering Day, this day follows Christmas and traditionally involves giving to those in need.
What is Boxing Day
300
This four-sided spinning top, played with during Hanukkah, is a variant of the teetotum, a gambling toy found in Europe and Latin America.
What is a dreidel
300
This legendary creature is said to lurk in the Icelandic countryside during the Christmas season and eat people who do not receive new clothing before Christmas
Who is the Yule Cat
400
Ugly Sweater Day, a relatively new December holiday, always falls on this day of the week in the third week of the month
What is Friday
400
The tradition of Jólabókaflóð ("Christmas Book Flood") where people exchange books as gifts on Christmas Eve and spend the holiday reading them, is native to this country
What is Iceland
400
This 12 day pagan holiday begins on the solstice and has been celebrated for thousands of years with caroling and the lighting of a ceremonial log
What is Yule
400
Historically, this Yule animal was a symbol of the Scandinavian winter holidays, sometimes depicted as a gift-bringer or as pulling a sleigh, the same way it pulled Thor's chariot in Norse mythology
What is a goat
400
Ded Moroz, translated as Grandfather Frost, is the Slavic personification of winter, much like his Nordic counterpart, who we call by this name.
Who is Jack Frost
500
This Christian time of waiting for Christmas is marked by a daily calendar, these days often having little gifts inside
What is Advent
500
The Night of the Radishes, where artists carve oversized radishes into intricate sculptures, occurs on December 23 every year in this country
What is Mexico
500
On Bodhi Day, this religious group seeks enlightenment by meditating and performing acts of service. They also celebrate by decorating a sacred fig tree with beads and multicolored lights.
Who are Buddhists
500
Tomte or Tomten are mythical gnome-like creatures from Nordic culture who protect farms in return for a bowl of this with butter, left on Christmas Eve.
What is porridge
500
The Italians wait for this Christmas Witch to deliver gifts on the Eve of Epiphany.
Who is La Befana