International Holidays
Known for its fireworks, this country’s New Year’s Eve celebration in Sydney Harbor is one of the first major events to ring in the new year.
What is Australia?
This 1990 movie features a young boy defending his home from burglars with clever traps.
What is Home Alone?
This U.S. state is famous for its snowy ski resorts, especially in towns like Aspen and Vail.
What is Colorado?
This type of snow, which is light and fluffy, is perfect for skiing and snowboarding, and forms when temperatures are below freezing and there is low humidity.
What is powder snow?
In some parts of the world, ice fishing involves drilling a hole in frozen lakes to catch fish; one famous location for this sport is located in the frozen tundra of this U.S. state.
What is Alaska?
This East Asian country celebrates Shōgatsu, with traditions like eating osechi-ryōri and ringing temple bells 108 times.
What is Japan?
This classic animated short tells the story of a snowman who comes to life when children place a magical hat on his head.
What is Frosty the Snowman?
This country, home to the Alps, is known for skiing and winter sports, especially in cities like Zurich and Geneva.
What is Switzerland?
This winter sport, often practiced on frozen lakes, involves athletes skating in a competitive race, sometimes reaching speeds of over 30 miles per hour.
What is speed skating?
This is the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
What is the Winter Solstice?
This African-American holiday, observed from December 26th to January 1st, celebrates cultural heritage, with each day highlighting one of seven principles such as unity and self-determination.
What is Kwanzaa?
This 2003 Will Ferrell comedy follows Buddy, a human raised at the North Pole, as he searches for his father in New York City.
What is Elf?
This country, famous for its vast tundra, has cold winters, and the city of Reykjavik is known for its geothermal hot springs.
What is Iceland?
This Japanese figure skater is a two-time Olympic gold medalist, known for his breathtaking performances and record-breaking achievements, including being the first to land a quadruple loop in competition.
Who is Yuzuru Hanyu?
This type of precipitation occurs when snowflakes fall through a layer of warm air and melt, becoming liquid before freezing again at ground level.
What is sleet?
The Feast of St. Basil, celebrated on January 1st, is a New Year’s tradition in this Mediterranean country, featuring a cake called vasilopita.
What is Greece?
This 1988 film combines action and Christmas, with Bruce Willis as a cop trying to save hostages in a skyscraper on Christmas Eve.
What is Die Hard?
In this Arctic nation, known as the happiest country in the world, reindeer races are held during winter festivals.
What is Finland?
This country is where the first Winter Olympics were held.
What is France?
This phenomenon occurs when snow reflects sunlight, causing a person to feel colder due to the increased energy being bounced back into space.
What is albedo?
During this war, a truce was held between the British and Germans during the week of Christmas.
What is World War 1?
This 2015 thriller explores the darker side of the holidays with a mythical creature who punishes the wicked instead of bringing gifts.
What is Krampus?
In this South American country, winter occurs in June through August, and Bariloche is a popular ski destination.
What is Argentina?
This country holds the record for the most Olympic gold medals in winter sports, with a total of 118 golds as of the 2022 Winter Olympics.
What is Norway?
This region in Russia is known for having some of the coldest temperatures in the world, where winters can reach as low as -50°F.
What is Siberia?