Winter Weather
This is the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere
December 21 or 22
This is the country in which St. Nicholas was born
Turkey
In the movie Home Alone, this is where Kevin's family goes on holiday
Paris
This US State has the most ski resorts
New York
The Nutcracker is a ballet with music by this composer
Tchaikovsky
This is the term for when water vapor turns into ice without becoming a liquid first
Sublimation
This is the zodiac sign represented for the 2025 Chinese New Year
Snake
In the movie Ice Age, this is the name of the sloth
Sid
The Scotties Tournament of Hearts is Canada's National Championship for this winter sport
Curling
Well-known for its red and green foliage, the poinsettia is a plant native to this country
Mexico
Chionophobia is the fear of this
Snow
In Hanukkah, the Shamash is this item on the menorah
The candle used to light all the other candles
This is the name of the person who plays the voice of Elsa in the movie Frozen
Idina Menzel
This winter sport used to be part of the Olympic Summer Games
Figure Skating
The snowy classic The Lion, The Witch, And The Wardrobe features 4 siblings named Peter, Susan, Edmund and this youngest character
Lucy
The temperature inside of an Igloo can be this much warmer than the outside temperature
50-60 degrees Celcius warmer
During Kwanzaa, this is the name of the holder used to display the seven candles
The Kinara
Mariah Carey's song, "All I Want For Christmas is You" was released in this year
1994
The first Winter Olympic Games were held in Chamonix, France in this year
This animal's eyes change colour in winter to improve low-light vision
Reindeer
The greatest daily snowfall on record in Canada happened in Tahtsa, BC, when this much snow fell in one day
145 cm or 57 inches
This country has a New Year’s tradition to smash plates against friends’ doors
Denmark
This is the name of the poet who recorded Auld Lang Syne
Robert Burns
Dutchman Kield Nuis holds the world record for fastest speed skater, at this speed
103 km/h
The month January gets its name from the Roman God Janus, the God of this
Doors and Gates