Winter Holidays
In which country is the new year is commemorated by eating 12 grapes?
Spain
"I have a little ______
I made it out of clay
And when it's dry and ready
Then, ____ I shall play. "
I Have a Little Dreidel
In the 2003 Christmas comedy Elf, what was the first rule of The Code of Elves?
Treat every day like Christmas.
In which Northern state was the largest snowman ever recorded get built?
Bethel, Maine, in February 1999, 113 feet
What was the size of the largest snowflake ever recorded?
15 inches wide, 8 inches thiccc
When does Kwanzaa start?
December 26
"Let earth receive her King!
Let every heart prepare Him room
And heaven and nature sing
And heaven and nature sing
And heaven, and heaven and nature sing"
Joy to the World
Cleveland was the setting for which Christmas movie?
A Christmas Story
True/False, Thundersnow is a real thing
True! You can sometimes hear thunder during a snow storm
What do physicists say is the perfect snow to water ratio for making the snowpeople?
snow-to-water ratio at 5:1
According to Norse Mythology, which god tricked the blind god Hodur into killing his own twin brother Balder with an arrow made of mistletoe wood?
Loki
"Oh, the weather outside is frightful
But the fire is so delightful
And since we've no place to go"
Let it, Snow!
Who wrote the picture book that was the inspiration for the 2000 film How the Grinch Stole Christmas?
Dr. Seuss
On average at least how many snow crystals fall from the sky?
At least one septillion (that’s 1 followed by 24 zeros) snow crystals fall from the sky
In 1988 2 snowflakes were confirmed to be identical at an atmospheric research center in Colorado. Which mid-Western state were these snowflakes collected from?
Wisconsin
Which holiday causes the largest human migration in the world (excluding forced migration)?
Lunar New Year
"Prospero Ano y Felicidad.
I wanna wish you a Merry Christmas
I wanna wish you a Merry Christmas
I wanna wish you a Merry Christmas
From the bottom of my heart."
Feliz Navidad
In the 1993 Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas, what is the name of the Pumpkin King of Halloween Town?
Jack Skellington
An inch of rain is approx how many inches of snow?
10 inches!
On average, how many pounds of salt is used on roads in the US each winter?
22+ Million!
What does Hanukkah (also spelled Ḥanukka, Chanukah, or Chanukkah) mean in Hebrew?
Dedication
"Focused on seven principles – and here’s what they are
Umoja means unity
Kujichagulia – self-determination
Ujima – responsibility
Ujamaa –community
Nia – bring good to the world
Kuumba – creativity
Imani – the faith of our ancestors "
"Celebrate Kwanzaa"
In the 2004 movie The Polar Express, what letters does the conductor punch into the main character Billy's Polar Express ticket when he punches it?
Billy's ticket has the letters B&E punched into it.
What city holds the domestic record for the quickest cold snap in recorded history?
Rapid City, South Dakota. On January 10, 1911, the day started out at 55°F, then over the course of 15 minutes, a wicked cold front brought the temperature down to 8 degrees.
For snowflakes with broad structures, what is the range of the rate at which they fall in feet per second?
1 to 6 feet per second