Holiday Celebrations
This celebration happens on December 25th
Christmas
Many Japanese families get their Christmas meal from this American owned restaurant.
KFC
In Home Alone, this is where is the McCallister family going on vacation when they leave Kevin behind
Paris
The American jolly, red-suited figure who delivers gifts on Christmas Eve
Santa Claus
This popular Spanish song title translates to Merry Christmas in English.
Feliz Navidad
This December celebration honors African heritage and cultural traditions
Kwanzaa
Germans love ______ calendars which count down the days to Christmas.
Advent
What is the name of the Grinch’s dog in How the Grinch Stole Christmas?
Max
Another name for Santa Claus that is derived from the German word Christkindl
Kris Kringle
Which Christmas carol mentions the British treat figgy pudding?
We Wish You a Merry Christmas
This celebration is a festival of lights that lasts eight nights, and involves a menorah
Hanukkah
Some Ukrainians decorate their Christmas trees with fake _____________, which is a symbol of good luck in their country.
Spider webs
In The Nightmare Before Christmas, who is the “Pumpkin King”?
Jack Skellington
European folklore says that this mythical figure is associated with winter, cold weather and frost.
Jack Frost
Jingle Bells was originally written for this holiday
Thanksgiving
This celebration marks the longest night of the year
Winter Solstice
This is the Venezuelan preferred method of transportation to Christmas morning Mass.
Roller-skating
In this movie, actor Tom Hanks played six different roles
The Polar Express
This horned half-goat figure is said to punish children on the naughty list in some part of Europe.
Krampus
Over 40 British and Irish artists came together to record this song to raise money to help combat hunger in Ethiopia
Do They Know It's Christmas?
This Hindu festival of lights sometimes happens in late fall
Diwali
This is the month that Ethiopian Christmas occurs in
January
In Elf, what is the first rule of The Code of Elves?
Treat every day like Christmas
In Italy, La Befana is said to be a friendly what?
Witch
Routed in medieval Europe, groups of singers traveling from house to house performing songs during the holiday season is called
Caroling