Thanksgiving
This 1863 proclamation by this U.S. president formally set aside a national day of Thanksgiving during the Civil War.
Abraham Lincoln
The only river to cut through the Grand Canyon
Colorado River
This NHL team repeated as Stanley Cup champs, again defeating Edmonton, with a Game 6 clincher.
Florida Panthers
Eggnog’s base spirit in early American recipes was often this Jamaican import.
Rum
This holiday begins on the 25th day of Kislev on the Hebrew calendar, not a fixed Gregorian date.
Hanukkah
Canada celebrates Thanksgiving on this October Monday, tied to the earlier harvest season.
Second Monday in October
The only country that borders both Spain and France without being either.
Andorra
This WNBA team swept Phoenix to win its third championship in four years.
Las Vegas Aces
This Mexican Christmas-season stew uses hominy and is often served on Dec. 24 or 25.
Pozole
This ballet, first performed in 1892, basically defines Christmas music for orchestras worldwide.
In A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving, Snoopy serves toast, popcorn, pretzels, and this dessert.
Jelly Beans
The only U.S. state that borders exactly one other state.
Maine
This Dodgers pitcher took World Series MVP after three wins and a microscopic ERA.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto
The “figgy” in figgy pudding historically referred to this fruit, not modern figs.
Raisins or Dried Plums
The word “Noel” comes from a Latin term meaning this.
Birth or Born
The first Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in 1924 ended with these animals being released into Central Park.
Zoo Animals
The capital of Bolivia recognized by the constitution, even though the government sits elsewhere
Sucre
This F1 Driver took pole and a “grand slam” (pole, win, fastest lap, led every lap) at the Azerbaijan GP
Max Verstappen
This Filipino Christmas centerpiece is a slow-roasted pork belly, often served with liver sauce.
Lechon
In Japan, it’s common to eat this fast-food meal on Christmas Eve, thanks to a 1970s marketing campaign.
KFC Fried Chicken
In Friends, this character famously puts their head in a turkey to apologize.
Joey
The highest mountain in the contiguous United States.
Mt. Whitney
She won Wimbledon in a “double bagel” final, 6-0, 6-0 a scoreline rarer than a solar eclipse
Iga Swiatek
This New Year’s dish in the U.S. South is eaten for luck, often with collard greens.
Black Eyed Peas
This Iranian festival on the longest night of the year celebrates poetry, pomegranates, and family.
Yalda Night / Shab-e Yalda