Canadian
This famous Quebec food is named tourtiere and is a type of this food.
What is a meat pie?
Many people in Greece will greet each other with the saying Kala Christougenna, which literally translates to this.
What is Merry Christmas?
This classic drink contains milk, cream, sugar, whipped egg whites, egg yolks, and nutmeg. Alcohol is optional.
What is eggnog?
According to the Bible, Mary and Joseph were forced to use this type of farm equipment as a makeshift crib for the baby Jesus.
What is a manger?
This classic Christmas Carol was originally published as "The One Horse Open Sleigh" in 1857 by James Lord Pierpont.
What is Jingle Bells?
The postal code for Santa Claus' home in the North Pole is given this designation.
What is H0H 0H0?
In Ethiopia, on Christmas Day (January 7th), many people will engage in the game of Gena, similar to a famous Canadian sport.
What is a type of hockey?
This traditional Christmas cake, usually sponge cake and chocolate buttercream, is served in France, Belgium, Switzerland, and many former French colonies.
What is a Yule log?
This is the name of the star that inspires the Magi to journey towards Jesus.
What is the Star of Bethlehem?
This hymnal is apparently the most widely published Christmas song in the 20th century.
What is Joy to the World?
One of the origins of the name of this day during the Christmas season is said to be in relation to alms collection for the Feast of Saint Stephen.
What is Boxing Day?
Joulupukki is a Finnish Christmas figure who has been eventually conflated with Santa Claus. The literal translation is a Christmas version of this animal.
What is a goat?
What is a candy cane?
The start of the Christmas season according to the Christian tradition is on this day.
What is Christmas day?
Traditions involving this plant were first sung about in the 1952 hit, "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus".
What is mistletoe?
This Newfoundland custom dates back to the time of their earliest settlers. Participants will disguise themselves (even potentially crossdressing) as they visit friend's houses. They will bring music, share meals, and a guessing game is conducted, where one must reveal themselves if their identity is guessed correctly.
What is mummering?
The Amish celebrate Christmas on this day.
What is January 6th?
An Armenian monk is said to have taught French Christians in the late 990's how to bake this classic holiday dessert.
What is gingerbread?
These three kings visited Jesus when he was born.
Who are Caspar, Balthazar, and Melchior?
In the 1892 opera "Werther", the kids in the plot are doing this in July.
What is "rehearsing a Christmas Carol"?
The Inuit celebration of Quviasukik, starting on Christmas Eve and lasting till January 7th, is specifically a celebration of this.
What is the start of the new year?
After a successful advertising campaign in the 1970's, Christmastime in Japan is marked with eating at this famous American fast food chain.
What is KFC?
This traditional dessert in Britain was mythologized to be made of 13 ingredients, representing Jesus and the twelve apostles.
What is Christmas pudding?
What are a donkey and a ox?
The first form of the song "Twelve Days of Christmas" was published in a book called Mirth and Mischief in this decade.
What are the 1780's?