Holidays Around the World
This special candelabra is lit on each night of Hannukah
What is a Menorah?
It is traditional to eat fried foods during Chanukah, like this potato pancake
What is a latke?
Finish this line from It’s a Wonderful Life: “Every time a bell rings, an angel gets..."
What is "his wings"?
"What a bright time, it's the right time to rock the night away”
What is Jingle Bell Rock, by Bobby Helms
Santa visits children twice in December in this country, the largest economy in Central Europe
What is Poland
The name for this popular holiday drink came from combining two words - grog (AKA rum) and noggins (for the small wooden mug the drink was served in)
What is eggnog?
In Love Actually, John and Judy meet on a movie set doing this chilly job
What are nude stand-ins for the actors
“A ‘54 convertible too, light blue, I'll wait up for you dear”
What is Santa Baby by Eartha Kitt
Traditional Ukrainians put this on their Christmas tree for good luck – decor more likely seen around Halloween in the US!
What is a spider web
On New Year’s Day in Japan, people traditionally eat this pounded rice product in hot soup – though Americans more commonly associate it with ice cream
What is Mochi
This is the highest-grossing Christmas movie of all time introduced the world to the Wet Bandits
What is Home Alone?
“Instead of one day of presents, we have eight crazy nights”
This country started the tradition of putting up a Christmas tree in the 16th century.
What is Germany?
In Denmark, if you find this ingredient - which is native to Iran - in your rice pudding, you get a special gift
What is an almond?
In Elf, Buddy the Elf goes in search of his father, who works at a publisher in this famous building
“Man it doesn't show signs of stopping, And I brought me some corn for popping”
What is Let It Snow by Dean Martin
In Colombia and Ecuador, people set fire to these objects at midnight on New Year’s Eve to symbolize leaving the past behind
What is a life-size puppet/doll called the “año viejo,” sometimes stuffed with fireworks
Folklore says a German choirmaster first handed out these sweet sticks to children in 1670 to keep them quiet during the nativity scene at church
What are candy canes?
In A Christmas Story, Ralphie receives this gift from his aunt
What is a pink bunny suit
“Bah, humbug--no, that's too strong, 'cause it is my favorite holiday”
What is Christmas Wrapping, the Waitresses