Important dates and Holidays
This annual event marks the shortest day and longest night of the year in the Northern Hemisphere, occurring around December 21st.
What is the Winter Solstice?
These trees keep their green needles all winter long, unlike deciduous trees that lose their leaves
What are evergreens?
This fluffy precipitation often blankets the ground in winter.
What is snow?
This beverage, often served warm with spices, is a holiday favorite
What is mulled wine?
This sport involves sliding down snowy slopes on two long boards.
What is skiing?
This Jewish holiday is called the Festival of Lights
What is Hanukkah?
Pine, fir, and spruce are the most popular types of these festive winter decorations.
What are Christmas trees?
This term describes a storm with heavy snow and strong winds.
What is a blizzard?
This tradition involves hanging colorful socks by the fireplace.
What are Christmas or holiday stockings?
This sport involves sliding stones on ice while teammates sweep with brooms.
What is curling?
This Christian holiday on January 6 celebrates the visit of the Magi.
What is Epiphany?
Conifer branches are flexible so they can bend under this heavy winter burden without breaking.
What is snow?
This person powered tool is used to clear snow from driveways and sidewalks
What is a snow shovel?
This sparkling decoration is draped on Christmas trees.
What is tinsel?
This sport, played on ice with sticks and a puck, is Canada’s national pastime
What is ice hockey?
This week-long celebration, beginning December 26, honors African heritage and includes the lighting of the kinara.
What is Kwanzaa?
Dropping leaves in autumn helps trees reduce this type of loss during winter.
What is water loss?
This U.S. state holds the record for the lowest temperature ever recorded in the country: −80°F in 1971
What is Alaska?
This sweet treat is built into houses and decorated with candy
What is a gingerbread house?
This sport involves racing down an icy track on a small sled, feet first.
What is luge?
In Sweden, this December 13th festival celebrates a young Christian martyr and is marked by processions of girls wearing wreaths of candles.
What is Saint Lucia’s Day?
Even the most cold-hardy trees can experience this if temperatures drop low enough.
What is freezing of water inside the tree?
This optical phenomenon, sometimes seen in winter, creates bright spots of light beside the sun.
What are sun dogs?
This red flower is a popular Christmas decoration, native to Mexico
What is a poinsettia?
This country has won the most medals in Winter Olympic history.
What is Norway?