Winter
The temperature when water freezes
32 degrees F
This vegetable is commonly used for a snowman's nose
Carrot
Buddy, Walter Hobbs, Jovie, Miles Finch
Elf
In Mexico, this tradition involves breaking a decorated clay pot filled with candy during Christmas celebrations.
A piñata
Make my wish come true
All I want for Christmas is... (1 word)
You
Colors are usually associated with Hanukah
Blue and yellow/gold
The name of the day after Christmas in some parts of the world
Boxing Day
This famous holiday drink is said to be George Washington's favorite
Eggnog
Kevin McCallister, Marv, Harry
Home Alone / Home Alone 2
The name of the branched candelabrum lit during Hanukkah
Menorah (or hanukkiah)
Dashing through the snow
On a one-horse.. (2 words)
In which country do children leave shoes out on December 5th to be filled with treats by Saint Nicholas.
Germany
The number of sides of a snowflake
6 (all snowflakes have 6 sides or points because of the way the molecules join together)
The main ingredient in a traditional latke
Potato
Ebenezer Scrooge, Mrs Cratchit, Fezziwig, Tiny Tim
A Christmas Carol
An annual celebration of African-American culture from December 26 to January 1, culminating in a communal feast called Karamu
Kwanzaa
Silent night, holy night!
All is calm, ... (3 words)
All is bright
In Spain, people eat exactly 12 of these at midnight on New Year’s Eve for good luck—one for each stroke of the clock.
Grapes
This Olympic sport combines both cross-country skiing and shooting
Biathlon
What food item did Ebenezer Scrooge gift to Bob Cratchit at the end of A Christmas Carol
Turkey (prize turkey)
Fill in the blank: There is a movie called The _______ Days of Hannukah
eight
Number of days of Diwali
5
Hannukah is the festival of lights instead of one day we have eight crazy ______!
(Bonus if you guess who sings the song!)
NIGHTS!
Adam Sandler
During Christmas of 1965, astronauts broadcasted this famous holiday song from space
Jingle Bells
This term describes the point in Earth’s orbit when the Northern Hemisphere is tilted farthest from the Sun, resulting in the shortest day and longest night of the year.
What is the winter solstice?
In Japan, this fast-food chain is so popular for Christmas dinner that people place orders weeks in advance and the chain sees 10x the number of customers.
KFC
George Bailey, Mr Potter, Clarence (angel)
It's a wonderful life
In Iceland, children place shoes in windows during December to receive gifts from these 13 mischievous holiday figures.
Icelandic Yule Lads
On the eighth day of Christmas,
my true love sent to me... (3-ish words)
Eight maids a-milking
A popular holiday plant that is also poisonous to animals.
Mistletoe, holly, poinsettia