Holiday Figures
This company was the first to use Santa Claus in advertising in 1931.
Coca-Cola
A typical Kwanzaa feast is called.
Karamu
The name of the candle used to light all other candles during Hanukkah.
In Korea, Kimjang festivals are held at the end of November and beginning of December, to celebrate the making of this very famous dish.
Kimchi.
Kurisumasu Ni Wa Kentakkii! in 1974, KFC made a very successful ad in this country which has led to booming sales around Christmas each year since despite only 1% of the population celebrating.
Japan.
This Jewish comedian created the animated Hanukkah movie, “Eight Crazy Nights”.
This country is credited to be the birthplace of eggnog.
England
Dr. Maya Angelou narrated this 2012 Kwanzaa documentary.
The Black Candle
Created (most likely) by Woolworth & Company to sell a batch of unwanted merchandise, this briny surprise lets the child who finds it open the first present each year.
Pickle ornament.
WPIX-TV in 1966 was the first place this festive holdover from ancient winter solstice traditions made its debut on television.
Yule Log
This person was inspired to create Kwanzaa after the 1965 Los Angeles Watts Rebellion.
Dr. Maulana Karenga
Known as “sufganiyot”, these delicious jelly doughnuts have become a Hanukkah tradition.
Ponchkes/Ponchik
"Once upon a time" this melancholy song was made famous by poet Robert Burns and spread from Scotland across the globe.
Auld Lang Syne
Beginning December 23rd, residents of Oaxaca carve nativity and folklore symbols from this vegetable.
Mayor Thomas Menino of Boston said he would proclaim November 28, 2013 this because of the rarity of it happening. It won't happen again until 2070!
Thanksgivukkah
This god is credited for igniting Winter Solstice traditions in Nordic countries.
Odin
This Winter Solstice drink is the warm sister of apple cider.
Wassail
Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer, written by Robert L. May, was originally a free coloring book offered to children by this major department store in 1939.
Montgomery Ward.
The "first-footer" (preferably a tall, dark-haired man) is the first person to come through your doorway in this Scottish tradition.
Hogmanay.
On Christmas day 1990, this significant event occurred which changed the world forever.
The internet got its first test run.
This royal is accredited for creating the first gingerbread man.
Queen Elizabeth I
This holiday food is considered good luck if you eat it on one of the ‘12 Days of Christmas’.
Mince Pies
This unexpected bird was actually the mainstay of Medieval Christmas feasting.
Peacock
Dongzhi, a Chinese festival celebrating the winter solstice, has families in Northern China sharing a meal of dumplings with an unusual shape because a sympathetic physician fed the poor homeless people of his town dumplings to keep this body part from getting frostbite.
Their ears.
This South Wales figure comes knocking once a year, but don't let him in if you don't have drink to share!
Mari Lwyd