Traditions
This red-and-white striped candy, often hung on trees, is said to have been shaped like a shepherd’s crook but is now mostly just a sweet decoration.
What is a candy cane?
This Jewish holiday, also called the Festival of Lights, is celebrated for eight nights with a menorah.
What is Hanukkah?
In this movie, Kevin McCallister is accidentally left behind when his family flies to Paris for Christmas.
What is Home Alone?
This thick, creamy drink is often made with milk, eggs, sugar, and nutmeg during the holidays.
What is eggnog?
This jolly character in a red suit is said to deliver presents in a sleigh pulled by reindeer.
Who is Santa Claus?
This job is often given to kids: the person who hands out gifts from under the tree to each family member, one by one.
Who is the “present passer”
This African American cultural holiday, celebrated December 26–January 1, focuses on unity, creativity, and community.
What is Kwanzaa?
Will Ferrell plays a human raised at the North Pole who travels to New York City in this Christmas comedy.
What is Elf?
These cookies, often shaped like little people or houses, are made with spices like ginger and cinnamon.
What are gingerbread cookies?
This plant with red and green leaves is often used as a Christmas decoration and is associated with Mexico.
What is poinsettia?
This kind of ornament, usually made of breakable glass and shaped like balls or figurines, is carefully hung on Christmas trees.
What are glass ornaments
In Mexico, these celebrations reenact Mary and Joseph’s search for shelter and happen in the days before Christmas.
What are Las Posadas?
In How the Grinch Stole Christmas, the Grinch lives on this mountain overlooking Whoville.
What is Mount Crumpit?
In many Latin American families, this masa-filled holiday food is wrapped in corn husks or banana leaves.
What are tamales?
This word is often used as an inclusive greeting for Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and New Year’s celebrations.
What is “Happy Holidays”?
In many homes, people leave this snack-and-drink combo out for Santa on Christmas Eve, sometimes with carrots for the reindeer.
What are cookies and milk?
In many European countries, children leave out shoes or boots for this saint to fill with small gifts around December 6th.
Who is St. Nicholas?
In The Polar Express, the children ride a magical train to this holiday destination.
What is the North Pole?
This German Christmas bread is filled with dried fruits and often dusted with powdered sugar.
What is stollen?
Groups who go door-to-door singing Christmas songs are said to be doing this.
What is caroling (or going caroling)?
This word describes the exchange where each person in a group is randomly assigned one person to secretly buy a gift for.
What is Secret Santa?
In Japan, a fun modern tradition on Christmas is eating a special meal from this American fast-food chain.
What is KFC?
In The Nightmare Before Christmas, this “Pumpkin King” decides he wants to take over Christmas.
Who is Jack Skellington?
In many families, people leave out these two items for Santa on Christmas Eve.
What are cookies and milk?
This phrase describes the general time from late November through early January, full of holidays and celebrations.
What is the holiday season?