Winter Season
What is Dec 21st
Many holiday decorations are made from this type of plant, which does not die during the winter season.
What are evergreen plants?
The Winter Solstice is the ____ day of the year.
What is the shortest day of the year or the longest night
This is burned during the late winter, often before the Christmas holiday, but can also be made as a cake!
What is the yule log?
The months between Jan and April have traditionally been referred to as (think pre-modern times).
What are the "starving" or "lean" months
What were Christmas Trees decorated with before the advent of Christmas ornaments?
What are candles?
Many festivals at the Winter Solstice celebrate the _____ of the sun.
What is the "return" of the sun.
In some cultures, on Dec 5th, this character will come to take bad children away.
Who is Krampus?
An ancient Roman solstice celebration dedicated to the Saturn, the god of agriculture and time. Though it started out as a one-day celebration earlier in December, this pagan festival later expanded into a riotous weeklong party stretching from December 17 to 24.
What is Saturnalia?
During medieval times, who was appointed to be in charge of Christmas revelries, which often included drunkenness and wild partying.
The Lord of Misrule