These treats are made of deep-fried dough, sometimes filled or covered with syrup or dusted with sugar and spices. Popular in Spanish speaking countries and variously associated with Hannukah, Ramadan and Christmas.
Bunuelos
This music artist is the highest grossing christmas musician globally, making an average of around $3 Million each year for her song "All I Want For Christmas"
Mariah Carey
In this Christmas time game. Friends and family exchange silly and impractical gifts. But watch out, the next person could steal yours!
White elephant
In this movie, a child is left at home while the rest of his family travels, leaving him to fend off dastardly criminals' intent in stealing his families' valuables
Home Alone
This song about a unique Rangifer Tarandus is known around the world by children and adults alike for the story of how Christmas was saved by this unlikely hero.
Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer
This dessert is a traditional French cake that is served after midnight mass on Christmas Eve.
Buche de noel or Yule Log cake
This Christmas song, is popular in both Spanish and English-speaking countries in part due to the verses being in English and the chorus in Spanish
Feliz Navidad
You open one slot a day, up until christmas. A lot of them have chocolates or small toys.
Advent calendar
In this Xmas flick, policeman John McClane finds a holiday party interrupted by holiday do-badders and must save the attendees.
Die Hard
If you're this Christmas character, you won't be laughing and singing when spring comes around
Frosty the snowman
This is a traditional dessert for Christmas Eve in Portugal. (Hint: You would eat it with a spoon)
Portuguese Rice Pudding (Arroz Doce)
Bells on bobtails ring
Jingle Bells
If you're caught standing under this with your special person, you're supposed to kiss
Mistletoe
This silly movie follows "Buddy" who travels to New York City and ends up saving Christmas
ELF
It sits on a shelf
The elf (on a shelf)
This Meringue dessert made from sugar and egg whites is a staple in Australia and New Zealand
Pavlova
This song, as hard as all the verses can be to remember is about all the gifts one could receive from their special person
12 days of Christmas
You can build one, but you probably can't live in it. Tasty, though
Gingerbread houses
This movie is known for the 3 ghosts of Christmas
A Christmas Carol
He's as cuddly as a cactus
He's as charming as an eel
The Grinch
This sweet braided bread originated in the Jewish communities of Poland and Ukraine and features chocolate filling and almonds.
It is traditionally eaten on holidays and shared with loved ones.
Chocolate Almond Babka, a twist on traditional Babka
Fa la la la la, La la la la
Deck the halls
Any other time of year, if people knocked on your door and did this, it would probably be weird. But for Christmas, it is cause for great cheer.
Caroling
Don't expose these Christmas creatures to bright lights, water or food after midnight.
Gremlins
This prospector has a part in the classic rudolph the red-nosed reindeer
Yukon Cornelius