Winter Holidays
Celebrated by Pagans and Wiccans, it is the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere and represents a celebration focusing on rebirth, renewal and new beginnings as the sun makes its way back to the Earth.
What is Yule?
He has nefarious plans for the Who's in Whoville, but ends up being the one to learn a lesson.
This red and white striped candy is shaped like a shephard's crook.
What is a candy cane?
An African American holiday started by Maulana Karenga in 1966 to celebrate universal African American heritage.
What is Kwanzaa?
He has a corn cob pipe, a button notes, and two eyes of made out of coal.
Who is Frosty the Snowman?
This spiced, crisp treat often takes the form of a person or a structure.
What is gingerbread?
A religious holiday commemorating the appearance of the Virgin Mary near Mexico City in 1531.
What is Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe?
His coworkers are Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, and Blitzen.
Who is Rudolph?
This cake is synonymous with Christmas, but much reviled.
A Jewish holiday that is celebrated around the world for eight days and nights. Hanukkah celebrates the victory of the Maccabees or Israelites over the Greek-Syrian ruler, Antiochus about 2200 years ago.
What is Hanukkah?
He is a mythical figure who is usually depicted as an elderly bearded man, somewhat worse for wear, dressed in a robe, carrying a scythe and an hourglass.
Who is Father Time?
These chocolate coins are often associated with the game of Dreidel.
What is gelt?
A Christian season of preparation leading up to the birth of Christ.
What is Advent?
The protagonist of an 1843 short story, this character is a cold-hearted miser who despises Christmas.
Who is Scrooge?
This cake is often associated with Christmas, but is named for a much older tradition.
What is a Yule log?