Holiday Food
Holiday Movies
Holiday Songs
Happy Holidays!
SKC Fun Facts
100

This kind of cookie used to make a house dates back to the year 992, when it was brought to Europe by an Armenian monk Gregory of Nicopolis.

Gingerbread

100

This 2003 Disney Channel Original Movie centers on a group of young Jewish basketball players who search for a coach to help them out of a slump during the Hanukkah season.

Full-Court Miracle

100

This classic Christmas song written by James Lord Pierpoint in 1857 was originally written to celebrate Thanksgiving. (additional fact: This song was also the first song ever played in space on December 16, 1965)

"Jingle Bells"

100

This 1957 children's book chronicled the story of a character whose heart was "two sizes too small"

"How the Grinch Stole Christmas"

100

This SKC employee worked as a Marine Biologist before coming to SAO.

Gaby

200

Chocolate coins wrapped in gold foil, also known as gelt, are used in this traditional Jewish game that is strongly associated with Hanukkah.

Dreidel

200

This actor, known for their roles in movies like Goodfellas, played Harry Lime, one of the two burglars in the 1990 film, "Home Alone".

Joe Pesci

200

This holiday tune popularized by Bing Crosby, was written in 1962 as a response to the Cuban Missile Christmas. 

"Do You Hear What I Hear?"

200

The hanukkiyah is commonly mislabeled as this common Hanukkah candelabra.

Menorah

200

This SKC employee worked as a Kayak Rental Stand Worker before coming to SAO.

Landon

300

This Roasted bird is commonly served for holiday dinner in many countries, due in part to King Henry VIII of England and Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" from 1843.

Turkey

300

This Tim Burton stop-motion holiday classic from 1993 took over three years to make and was conceived in the early 1980s as a poem.

The Nightmare Before Christmas

300

This Christmas song was written by Sammy Cahn and Jule Styne during a 1945 heat wave in California and was subsequently referenced in an SNL sketch of Celebrity Jeopardy in 2015.

"Let It Snow"

300

Takanakuy, a festival consisting of dancing and individuals fistfighting to settle old conflicts, is held on Christmas Day in this South American country.

Peru

300

This SKC employee worked in construction before coming to SAO.

Lucas

400

This non-religious holiday's name comes from the Swahili phrase that translates to "first fruits".

Kwanzaa

400

In what city does the Polar Express pick up the Hero Boy in the 2004 film, "The Polar Express". 

Grand Rapids, Michigan. 

400

This iconic Christmas song from 1994 is the only Christmas song to be certified Diamond by the RIAA and has three separate music videos.

"All I Want for Christmas Is You" by Mariah Carey

400

This New Year holiday is also referred to as the Spring Festival and is celebrated in countries such as China, South Korea, Vietnam, Singapore and Malaysia. 

Lunar New Year

400

This SKC employee worked in data collection before coming to SAO.

Gitta

500

Christmas feasts in Japan usually involve booking a table at this chain restaurant.

Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC)

500

This 1965 animated holiday special was produced on a $76,000 budget provided by CBS and Coca-Cola.

A Charlie Brown Christmas

500

This holiday song composed in 1818 by Franz Gruber played a significant role in the Christmas Truce of 1914 during World War I.

"Silent Night"

500

This quintessential Christmas tree decor was invented in Germany in 1610.

Tinsel

500

This SKC employee worked as a bartender before coming to SAO. 

Markus