Winter Holidays
This holiday marks the start of a new calendar year by people who follow the Gregorian calendar. It is often celebrated with parties, fireworks, and resolutions.
What is New Years?
This tool is used to slide down hills in snowy weather.
What is a sled?
This sport is characterized by gliding on ice using metal-bladed skates often to music. It can be done soo, in pairs, or in groups.
What is figure skating?
"Deck the halls with boughs of holly..."
Fa la la la la, la la la la
This movie follows Kevin as he defends his home after being forgotten by his family.
What is Home Alone?
This holiday is widely considered the most celebrated and popular holiday in the United States. It is observed by billions around the world for both religious and secular reasons, such as family traditions and gift giving.
What is Christmas?
This is the name for a heavy snowstorm with strong winds and low visibility.
What is a blizzard?
This is fast-paced team sport played on ice, using a stick and a puck. Popular teams include the Pittsburgh Penguins, New York Islanders, and the Washington Capitals.
What is hockey?
"Three French hens, two turtle doves..."
And a partridge in a pear tree
This grumpy green fellow captured hearts in his movie with multiple renditions, as he attempted to steal Christmas.
What is the Grinch?
This Holiday is an 8 day long festival of lights commemorating the rededication of the Second Temple and is characterized by the lighting of the Menorah.
What is Hanukkah?
This is the temperature at which water freezes and snow begins to melt.
What is 32°F (0°C)?
This sport is where you ride a single board down snow covered slopes.
What is snowboarding?
"Last Christmas, I gave you my heart. But the very next day..."
This popular children's movie follows the journey of children on a train to the North Pole.
What is the Polar Express?
This holiday marks the "shortest day of the year" and is celebrated by a variety of cultures.
What is Winter Solstice?
Snowflakes often form this shape.
What is a hexagon?
This sport involves a team of dogs pulling a sled with a person on it over snow or other surfaces.
What is dog sledding/ mushing?
"I just want you for my own, more than you could every know, make my wish come true"
Baby, All I want for Christmas is you
This movie is often considered both a Halloween and Christmas movie. It follows the main character, Jack, in his pursuit for a change to his daily life.
What is The Nightmare before Christmas?
This holiday is an African American and Pan-African Holiday which celebrates, community, culture, and family. It is a 7-day long holiday that culminates with a communal feast called Karamu.
What is Kwanzaa?
This forms when snow melts then refreezes as a thin, nearly invisible layer of ice that forms on roads and makes them very slick and dangerous.
What is black ice?
This is a Scottish sport where teams slide heavy granite stones across ice towards a target area to score points.
What is curling?
"Oh the weather outside is frightful, but..."
The Fire is so delightful
This 2019 movie follows a post-man who, in his attempt to complete his goal of mailing 6,000 letters, discovers a reclusive toy maker and convinces the children of the town to write him letters in exchange for toys.
What is Klaus?