Holiday History
This fruit was historically hung on Christmas trees as decoration.
What is an apple?
This plant is hung in doorways and inspires people to kiss.
What is Mistletoe?
Written in 1940, this Hanukkah song is one of the first widely popular songs specifically about the festival.
What is “Dreidel, Dreidel, Dreidel”?
What is the name of the city in The Grinch?
What is Whoville?
This Italian sweet bread, often eaten at Christmas, has a tall, domed shape and is filled with candied fruit.
What is panettone?
This 4th-century bishop from Myra is the historical figure who inspired Santa Claus.
Who is Saint Nicholas?
This Christmas plant became associated with the holiday through a 17th-century Mexican legend involving a poor child’s offering.
What is the poinsettia?
This 1994 holiday hit took 25 years to reach #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and has become a modern seasonal staple around the world.
What is All I Want for Christmas is You?
This 1946 classic film features George Bailey learning the value of community and family at Christmas.
What is It’s a Wonderful Life?
This fried Hanukkah treat symbolizes the miracle of the oil in the Temple.
What are latkes?
This Victorian-era author popularized Christmas as a family-centered holiday with an 1843 novella.
Who is Charles Dickens?
This pre-Christian Norse tradition involved burning a massive log to honor Thor during the winter solstice.
What is a yule log?
This English carol was banned in churches for over 200 years due to its association with Catholicism.
What is Silent Night?
In this 2011 sitcom episode, the characters celebrate Festivus with the “Airing of Grievances.”
What is Seinfeld?
This candy is traditionally eaten during Hanukkah and has its shape based on the Hebrew letters of the dreidel game.
What is Gelt?
He led the revolt against the Seleucid Empire and is celebrated as the hero of Hanukkah.
Who is Judah Maccabee?
This Christmas tradition comes from a Norse belief that spirits traveled through the sky during the winter solstice.
What is hanging stockings?
This number is how many gifts were given in the Twelve Days of Christmas song
364
How many sizes does the Grinch heart grow at the end of the movie ?
What is Three Sizes?
In Japan, this fast-food item became a widespread holiday dinner tradition starting in the 1970s.
What is KFC Fried Chicken?
This U.S. state was the last to officially recognize Christmas as a public holiday.
What is Oklahoma?
This Scandinavian tradition became popular in mid-20th century American homes, where small gifts were hidden in shoes on Christmas Eve.
What is Julklapp?
This 1943 holiday song describes a homecoming during World War II and became a favorite among American troops overseas.
I'll be home for Christmas
In this 2000 animated TV special, a family celebrates Kwanzaa while learning about the seven principles, called the Nguzo Saba.
What is The Story of Kwanzaa?
This Filipino sticky rice dessert, cooked in banana leaves, is popular during Christmas and New Year.
What is Suman? OR What is bibingka?