Holiday Traditions & Celebrations
This parasitic plant is a popular festive decoration during Christmas
What is Mistletoe?
Scrooge's first name
Ebenezer
Santa's 9 reindeer
Who are Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen, and Rudolph.
The name of the candleholder used during Hanukkah
What is a Menorah(Chanukiah)?
The Grinch stole all of the presents from this town.
What is Whoville?
In Canada and the UK, this holiday is celebrated the day after Christmas.
What is Boxing Day?
The first ginger bread houses were inspired by this Brothers Grimm story
What is Hansel and Gretel?
This holiday dessert can last for several years due to the amount of alcohol it typically contains. In 2017, folks in NZ found one that had survived 106 years and was still 'edible'
What is fruit cake?
The first ginger bread houses were inspired by this Brothers Grimm story
What is Hansel and Gretel?
In Home Alone 1, the McCallisters head to this city for vacation, leaving Kevin behind.
What is Paris, France?
A celebration of African American culture and community from Dec 26 - Jan 1, culminating in a communal feast, Karamu.
This beverage company was the first to start using Santa Claus in it's advertisements in the 1930s
What is Coca Cola?
People gather at this UK landmark to celebrate the shortest day and the longest night of the year, the Winter Solstice.
What is the StoneHenge monument?
In The Christmas Story, Ralphie asks for this toy for Christmas.
What is a Red Ryder BB Gun?
This country's Christmas celebrations commence in September and include a series of 9 dawn Catholic masses that end on Christmas Eve.
What is the Philippines?
This US president was a passionate environmentalist and banned Christmas trees from the White House during his presidency
Who is Theodore Roosevelt?
In Japan, this US fast food chain has become a popular choice for Christmas dinner.
What is KFC?
The home of the real St. Nicholas
What is Turkey?
Frosty the Snowman, was brought to life by this
Professor Hinkle's magical top hat
The Yule Goat, a giant statue of a goat made out of straw and bound with red ribbons is a holiday staple found across towns in cities during Christmas in this Scandinavian country.
What is Sweden?