Thanksgiving Traditions
This bird is the classic centerpiece of a Thanksgiving feast.
What is turkey?
This latte flavor, a blend of warm spices, is a fall Starbucks favorite.
What is pumpkin spice?
Munich’s famous beer festival that actually starts in September.
What is Oktoberfest?
Jewish winter holiday with eight nights of menorah lighting.
What is Hanukkah?
Set in the town of Stars Hollow, this TV series is famed for its harvest festivals, knitwear, and coffee-fueled autumn vibes.
What is Gilmore Girls?
it’s a seasoned bread side often baked inside or outside the bird
What is stuffing (or dressing)?
This orange squash becomes pie filling and porch décor every autumn.
What is pumpkin?
In the Northern Hemisphere, fall begins around this astronomical event in late September.
What is the autumnal equinox?
Cultural holiday created in 1966, celebrated Dec. 26–Jan. 1 to honor African heritage.
What is Kwanzaa?
In “Hocus Pocus,” the Sanderson sisters return in this Massachusetts city.
What is Salem?
Each November, the U.S. President performs this ceremonial act on a turkey
What is a pardon?
The U.S. state that produces the most cranberries.
What is Wisconsin?
In the Southern Hemisphere, fall begins around this time?
What is the late-March astronomical event, the March equinox (autumnal equinox)?
A 4th‑century bishop whose legend helped inspire Santa Claus.
Who is St. Nicholas (of Myra)?
This stop-motion musical blends Halloween with Christmas, led by a Skeleton in a suit in Halloween Town.
What is The Nightmare Before Christmas?
Giant balloons float down Manhattan in this retailer’s famous Thanksgiving parade
What is Macy’s?
A creamy Italian rice dish often made with butternut squash in fall
What is risotto?
Canadians celebrate Thanksgiving in this month.
What is October?
Decorated evergreens became a British Christmas tradition after this royal couple popularized them in the 1840s.
Who are Queen Victoria and Prince Albert? (Accept: What is the Christmas tree tradition?)
Charlie Brown waits for a mythical squash in this Peanuts special
What is “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown”?
In 1863, this president proclaimed a national Thanksgiving Day during the Civil War.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
A spice made from the aril of the nutmeg seed, used in holiday baking.
What is mace?
The Gaelic festival marking the end of harvest on October 31.
What is Samhain?
In 1939, this U.S. president moved Thanksgiving earlier, sparking “Franksgiving.”
Who is Franklin D. Roosevelt?
Ray Bradbury’s novel about a sinister carnival arriving in autumn.
What is “Something Wicked This Way Comes”?